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Meaning of speed bump | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A traffic calming measure, consisting of a transverse ridge in the road, to limit the speed of vehicles.
  2. An obstacle or difficulty; roadblock; snag.
    figuratively
  3. Any technical measure taken by an electronic financial exchange to deliberately delay orders by microseconds or milliseconds.

Equivalents

العربية مَطَبّ السُّرْعَة
Bosanski giba hupser tope
Català cavalló ressalt
Čeština retardér
Deutsch Bodenschwelle Bremsschwelle Fahrbahnschwelle Hubbel Verkehrshubbel
Español badén banda sonora chapa acostado durmiente giba guardia tumbado lomada lomo de burro lomo de toro muerto muro policía acostado policía dormido policía muerto reductor de velocidad resalto rompemuelle rompemuelles tope túmulo vibrador
Suomi hidastetöyssy hidastustöyssy töyssy
Français casse-vitesse dos d'âne ralentisseur speed bump
Galego lomba
Hrvatski giba hupser tope
Magyar fekvőrendőr
Bahasa Indonesia polisi tidur
Íslenska hraðahindrun
Italiano dosso stradale
日本語 スピードバンプ はんぷ 段差舗装
한국어 과속 방지턱
Bahasa Melayu bonggol
Nederlands verkeersdrempel
Polski próg zwalniający
Português banda sonora lombada quebra-molas
Русский лежачий полицейский
Српски giba hupser tope
Svenska fartgupp farthinder
Türkçe kasis tümsek

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

speed camera speed check speed chess speed climber speed climbing speed cube

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