bumper

CEFRB2

/ˈbʌmpə/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A bar on a vehicle that protects it from impacts.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Larger or more successful than usual.

Examples

  • The car bumper absorbed some of the impact.

  • The traffic was very heavy. The cars were lined up bumper to bumper.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A drinking vessel filled to the brim.

  2. Anything large or successful.

  3. Someone or something that bumps.

More examples

In context

  • The company sells screw-on rubber bumpers and feet.

  • What a bumper year for apples!

  • a bumper collection of silly jokes

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The car's front blank was damaged in the minor fender bender yesterday.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From bump + -er.