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lump

გამოთქმა: /lʌmp/

არსებითი სახელი

Universal
  • 1a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape:there was a lump of ice floating in the milk
  • a swelling under the skin, especially one caused by injury or disease:he was unhurt apart from a huge lump on his head
  • a small cube of sugar.
  • informal a heavy, ungainly, or slow-witted person:I won’t stand a chance against a big lump like you
  • 2 (the lump) British informal the state of being self-employed and paid without deduction of tax, especially in the building industry:‘Working?’ ‘Only on the lump, here and there’ [as modifier]:lump labour

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1 [with object and adverbial] put in an indiscriminate mass or group; treat as alike without regard for particulars:Hong Kong and Bangkok tend to be lumped together in holiday brochures Nigel didn’t like being lumped in with prisoners
  • [no object] (in taxonomy) classify plants or animals in relatively inclusive groups, disregarding minor variations: many arguments are based on one side lumping and the other splitting
  • 2 [with object and adverbial of direction] British carry (a heavy load) somewhere with difficulty:the coalman had to lump one-hundredweight sacks right through the house

a lump in the throat

a feeling of tightness or dryness in the throat caused by strong emotion, especially sadness:there was a lump in her throat as she gazed down at her uncle’s gaunt features

take (or get) one's lumps

informal, chiefly North American suffer punishment; be attacked or defeated: Jason decided to lie doggo and let Faraday take his lumps

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