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to bump into
[phrase form: bump]
01
tomber sur, rencontrer par hasard
to unexpectedly meet someone, particularly someone familiar
Transitive: to bump into sb
Exemples
We bumped into each other at the coffee shop, and it was a pleasant surprise.
Nous nous sommes croisés au café, et ce fut une agréable surprise.
I never thought I would bump into my high school teacher while on vacation.
Je n'aurais jamais pensé que je tomberais sur mon professeur de lycée pendant les vacances.
02
heurter, cogner
to hit something forcefully and suddenly
Transitive: to bump into an obstacle
Ditransitive: to bump into a body part an obstacle
Exemples
He was n't paying attention and bumped his head into the low doorway.
Il ne faisait pas attention et a heurté sa tête contre l'embrasure de porte basse.
While walking in the dark, he unexpectedly bumped into a tree.
En marchant dans l'obscurité, il a heurter un arbre de manière inattendue.
