English–French

“bump” in French

French

Alsoaspérité

Pronunciation

IPA/bɔs/

Example

Il a une bosse sur la tête.

He has a bump on his head.

Illustration for bosse (bump)

How to say “bump” in French

“Bump” in French is bosse.

A rounded bump rising locally from skin or another surface.

Full entry for bosse: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bosse

Après la chute, il s'est fait une bosse au front.

After the fall, he got a bump on his forehead.

Tips for using bosse

  • Bosse is feminine, so the usual article is une, as in une bosse sur la tête.

Other French words for “bump”

La route a des aspérités.

The road has bumps.

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