lump

a hard or soft mass of tissue in the body that is not normal and may be a sign of illness

bulto, tumor, protuberancia

• have a lump

Collocations a cancerous lump · to feel a lump in your throat

• She had a lump on her neck that the doctor examined.

  Ella tenía un bulto en el cuello que le examinó el médico.

a piece of a solid substance, such as wood or metal, that is not cut into smaller pieces

trozo, pedazo, bloque

• a lump of something

Collocations a lump of coal · to break a lump in half

• He picked up a lump of coal and threw it at the window.

  Él tomó un trozo de carbón y lo lanzó contra la ventana.

a piece of dough that is not cut into smaller pieces and has not been cooked yet

masa, bola de harina

• a lump of something

Collocations to shape a lump of dough · to knead the lump

• She rolled out a lump of dough to make bread.

  Ella amasó una bola de harina para hacer pan.

a feeling in your throat that makes it difficult to swallow or speak, often because you are upset about something

nudo en la garganta, bulto en el pecho

• have a lump in your throat

Collocations to feel a lump in your throat · to have a lump in your throat

• She felt a lump in her throat when she saw the old house.

  Ella sintió un nudo en la garganta al ver la vieja casa.

a single amount of money that is paid or given as a whole, rather than in parts over time

suma total, cantidad única

• lump sum

Collocations to receive a lump sum payment · a lump sum settlement

• He received a lump sum of money from the insurance company.

  Él recibió una suma total de dinero de la compañía de seguros.

to consider or treat different things as if they are the same, without considering their differences

agrupar, clasificar juntos

• lump something together

Collocations to lump people together · to lump issues together

• Don't lump all young people together as troublemakers.

  No agrupes a todos los jóvenes juntos como problemas.

to put something on your body, especially when it is not comfortable or convenient to do so

ponerse (algo), llevar puesto

• lump something on

Collocations to lump a coat on · to lump a bag on your back

• She had to lump her heavy backpack on and start walking.

  Tuvó que ponerse la mochila pesada y empezar a caminar.

to put something somewhere, especially when it is not convenient or tidy to do so

poner (algo), dejar caer

• lump something on

Collocations to lump a book on the table · to lump your coat on a chair

• He just lumps his jacket on the back of a chair.

  Él simplemente deja caer su chaqueta en la espalda de una silla.