verb (gerund/present participle) / noun
colidindo / batendo / esbarrando
1. striking or colliding with something or someone, often with force
The car was bumping into the parked vehicles.
O carro estava colidindo com os veículos estacionados.
2. moving along with jerky or uneven motion
We were bumping along the rough road.
Estávamos trafegando aos solavancos pela estrada irregular.
3. encountering someone by chance
I'm bumping into old friends at the reunion.
Estou esbarrando em velhos amigos no encontro.
4. slang: playing music with a strong beat or rhythm
That track is really bumping!
Essa música é muito boa!
NYC Slang
bumping = excellent, great ("That song is bumping!")
Related Idioms & Phrases
bumping heads - having a conflict or disagreement
bumping into - encountering someone by chance
bumping along - progressing slowly or with difficulty
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