speed bump in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for speed bump in the English»French Dictionary

speed bump N

speed bump → speed hump

See also speed hump

speed hump N

speed hump

ralentisseur m

speed hump

dos-d'âne m

Translations for speed bump in the English»French Dictionary

I.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] N

1. bump (lump):

bump (on body)

bosse f (on à)

bump (on road surface)

bosse f (on, in sur)

2. bump (jolt):

bump

secousse f

to come down with a bump fig

dégringoler inf

3. bump (sound of fall):

bump

bruit m sourd

4. bump (onomatopoeic):

bump

boum m

to go bump

faire boum

5. bump (of pregnant woman):

bump euph, hum

ventre m

6. bump (of stripper) inf:

bumps and grinds

déhanchements mpl érotiques

II.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] VB trans

1. bump (knock):

bump

cogner (against, on contre)

to bump one's head

se cogner la tête

to bump the car

cabosser la voiture

to bump sb off or from wall, seat

faire tomber qn de

2. bump Am (remove):

bump inf

virer inf (from de)

3. bump Am inf SPORTS:

bump

déloger (out of, from de)

4. bump Am (promote) inf:

to bump sb to

catapulter qn au poste de inf

5. bump Am (raise) inf → bump up

III.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] VB intr

1. bump (knock):

to bump against

buter contre

2. bump (move jerkily):

to bump along vehicle: road

brinquebaler sur

to bump over vehicle: road

cahoter sur

to bump up and down in person: vehicle

se faire secouer dans

IV.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp]

to come down to earth with a bump

être ramené à la dure réalité

to feel or read sb's bumps

interpréter les bosses crâniennes de qn

things that go bump in the night

les bruits effrayants de la nuit

See also bump up

I.bump up VB [Brit bʌmp -, Am bəmp -] inf (bump up [sth])

1. bump up (increase):

bump up

faire grimper inf (from de, to à)

2. bump up (exaggerate):

bump up

gonfler inf

I.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] N

1. speed:

speed (velocity of vehicle, wind, record)

vitesse f

speed (rapidity of response, reaction)

rapidité f

at (a) great speed

à toute vitesse

at a speed of 100 km per hour

à une vitesse de 100 km à l'heure

winds reaching speeds of

des vents atteignant une vitesse de

car with a maximum speed of

voiture avec une vitesse maximale de

at speed go, run

à toute vitesse

at speed work, read

en quatrième vitesse

to pick up/lose speed

prendre/perdre de la vitesse

at the speed of light

à la vitesse de la lumière

‘full speed ahead!’ NAUT

‘en avant toute!’

what speed were you doing?

à quelle vitesse est-ce que tu roulais or étais-tu?

reading/typing speed

vitesse de lecture/frappe

to make all speed liter

faire diligence liter

2. speed (gear):

speed

vitesse f

three-speed bicycle

vélo m à trois vitesses

3. speed PHOTO:

speed (of film)

sensibilité f

speed (of shutter)

vitesse f d'obturation

4. speed (drug):

speed inf

speed m inf

speed inf

amphétamines fpl

II.speed <pret, pp sped or speeded> [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB trans

speed process, recovery

hâter

speed traffic

rendre [qc] plus fluide

to speed sb on his/her way

souhaiter bon voyage à qn

III.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB intr

1. speed < pret, pp sped> (move swiftly):

to speed along

aller à toute allure or à toute vitesse, foncer inf

to speed away

partir à toute vitesse

the train sped past

le train est passé à toute vitesse

2. speed < pret, pp speeded> (drive too fast):

speed

conduire trop vite

he was caught speeding

il a eu une contravention (pour excès) de vitesse

3. speed (on drugs) inf:

to be speeding

être speedé inf

IV.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid]

that's about my speed Am

c'est à peu près de mon niveau

to be up to speed

être au niveau

speed bump in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speed bump in the English»French Dictionary

speed bump N

speed bump

ralentisseur m

Translations for speed bump in the English»French Dictionary

speed bump

ralentisseur m

Translations for speed bump in the English»French Dictionary

I.bump [bʌmp] N

1. bump (swelling):

bump

bosse f

2. bump (protrusion):

bump

protubérance f

speed bump

ralentisseur m

3. bump inf (blow):

bump

léger coup m

4. bump (thud):

bump

bruit m sourd

5. bump (collision):

bump

léger accrochage m

6. bump Brit (belly):

she has a big bump

elle est enceinte jusqu'aux yeux

II.bump [bʌmp] VB trans

bump car

tamponner

bump one's head

se cogner

III.bump [bʌmp] VB intr

to bump along

cahoter

to bump up and down

être secoué de tous côtés

to bump against sth

se cogner contrer qc

I.speed [spi:d] N

1. speed (velocity):

speed

vitesse f

at a speed of ten kilometres per hour

à une vitesse de dix kilomètres heure

at breakneck speed no pl

à une vitesse folle

cruising speed

vitesse de croisière

(at) full speed

à toute vitesse

at lightning speed

à la vitesse de l'éclair

the speed of light/sound

la vitesse de la lumière/du son

with all possible speed

le plus vite possible

2. speed fig (quickness):

speed

rapidité f

3. speed (gear on bicycle):

speed

vitesse f

4. speed inf (amphetamine):

speed

amphète f

to be on speed

être sous amphés

Phrases:

to be up to speed

aller à toute vitesse

to bring sb up to speed

tenir qn au courant de qc

II.speed <sped, sped> [spi:d] VB intr

1. speed (hasten):

speed

se dépêcher

2. speed (exceed speed restrictions):

speed

aller trop vite

3. speed inf (be under drug):

speed

être sous amphés

III.speed <-ed, -ed [or sped, sped]> [spi:d] VB trans

speed

accélérer

speed person

presser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Pirates had previously been present as a type of moderately-armed speed bump.

en.wikipedia.org

How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live?

www.abc.net.au

It passed the speed bump test without complaints and is very wieldy in car parks and driveways.

www.carsguide.com.au

I contacted the company and a rep cleared up the speed bump issue.

gas2.org

Some of us need help to get over a speed bump we're at and progress forward.

www.thestar.com

Another describes a retractable speed bump; yet another, an apparatus and mechanism for fileting fish.

www.cio.co.nz

Her head went back hard against the headrest, then there was a jarring jolt when she hit the speed bump.

www.canada.com

The aim is to make developers' lives easier in the long run, but some potential customers are scared off by an initial speed bump.

arstechnica.com

The financial crisis was barely a speed bump for debt accumulation in developing economies.

www.businessinsider.com.au

The bench also directed the agencies to put up signage indicating that there is a speed bump ahead.

www.thehindu.com