English-Russian translations for lump

Definition of lump

  • Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape
  • A group, set, or unit
  • A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful
  • A dull or lazy person
  • A beating or verbal abuse
  • A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel
  • Food given to a tramp to be eaten on the road
  • To treat as a single unit; to group together in a casual or chaotic manner (as if forming an ill-defined lump of the items
  • To bear a heavy or awkward burden; to carry something unwieldy from one place to another
  • To hit or strike (a person

Examples

  • Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps.
  • a lump of coal; a lump of clay; a lump of cheese
  • The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.
  • Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?
  • Dont just sit there like a lump.
  • Hes taken his lumps over the years.
  • People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures

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