speed bump
US /ˈspiːd bʌmp/
UK /ˈspiːd bʌmp/
1.
lombada, quebra-molas
a raised area across a road that is intended to make vehicles drive more slowly
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Slow down, there's a speed bump ahead.
Diminua a velocidade, há uma lombada à frente.
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The car scraped the bottom on the large speed bump.
O carro raspou o fundo na grande lombada.
2.
obstáculo, dificuldade
an obstacle or difficulty that slows down progress
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The new regulations are a major speed bump for our project.
As novas regulamentações são um grande obstáculo para o nosso projeto.
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We hit a few speed bumps, but we're still on track.
Encontramos alguns obstáculos, mas ainda estamos no caminho certo.