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pump ¹  (pmp)

n.

1. A machine or device for raising, compressing, or transferring fluids.

2. Physiology A molecular mechanism for the active transport of ions or molecules across a cell membrane.

3. Physics Electromagnetic radiation used to raise atoms or molecules to a higher energy level.

4. Informal The heart.

v. pumped, pump·ing, pumps

v.tr.

1. To raise or cause to flow by means of a pump.

2. To draw, deliver, or pour forth as if with a pump.

3. To remove the water from: pump out a flooded basement.

4. To cause to move with the up-and-down motion of a pump handle: a bicyclist pumping the pedals.

5. To propel, eject, or insert with or as if with a pump: pumped new life into the economy.

6. Physics To raise (atoms or molecules) to a higher energy level by exposing them to electromagnetic radiation at a resonant frequency.

7. Physiology To transport (ions or molecules) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of chemically stored energy.

8. To question closely or persistently: pump a witness for secret information.

v.intr.

1. To operate a pump.

2. To raise or move gas or liquid with a pump.

3. To move up and down in the manner of a pump handle.

4. Sports To fake a throw, pass, or shot by moving the arm or arms without releasing the ball.

Phrasal Verb:

pump up

1. To inflate with gas by means of a pump: pump up a tire.

2. Slang To fill with enthusiasm, strength, and energy: The lively debate really pumped us up.

3. Sports To be actively involved in a bodybuilding program: athletes pumping up at the gym.

Idiom:

pump iron Sports

To lift weights.

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[Middle English pumpe.]

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pumper n.

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pump ²  (pmp)

n.

A woman's shoe that has medium or high heels and no fastenings.

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[Origin unknown.]

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pump¹

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any device for compressing, driving, raising, or reducing the pressure of a fluid, esp by means of a piston or set of rotating impellers

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a mechanism for the active transport of ions, such as protons, calcium ions, and sodium ions, across cell membranes a sodium pump

vb

1. (Engineering / General Engineering) (when tr, usually foll by from, out, into, away, etc.) to raise or drive (air, liquid, etc., esp into or from something) with a pump or similar device

2. (tr; usually foll by in or into) to supply in large amounts to pump capital into a project

3. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (tr) to deliver (shots, bullets, etc.) repeatedly with great force

4. (Engineering / General Engineering) to operate (something, esp a handle or lever) in the manner of a pump or (of something) to work in this way to pump the pedals of a bicycle

5. (tr) to obtain (information) from (a person) by persistent questioning

6. (intr; usually foll by from or out of) (of liquids) to flow freely in large spurts oil pumped from the fissure

[from Middle Dutch pumpe pipe, probably from Spanish bomba, of imitative origin]

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pump²

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a low-cut low-heeled shoe without fastenings, worn esp for dancing

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a type of shoe with a rubber sole, used in games such as tennis; plimsoll

[of unknown origin]

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pump  (pmp) 1. A device used to raise or transfer fluids. Most pumps function either by compression or suction. 2. A molecular mechanism for the active transport of ions or molecules across a cell membrane.

pump

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction air pump, vacuum pump - a pump that moves air in or out of something aspirator - a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid auxiliary pump, donkey pump - a supplementary pump available if needed bicycle pump - a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air bilge pump - a pump to remove bilgewater centrifugal pump - a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe cooling system, engine cooling system - equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine piston chamber, cylinder - a chamber within which piston moves force pump - pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure fuel system - equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine gas pump, gasoline pump, island dispenser, petrol pump - a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks grease-gun, gun - a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine hand pump - a pump worked by hand heart-lung machine - a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body hydraulic pump, hydraulic ram - a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level lift pump - pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles oil pump - a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts stirrup pump - a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires suction pump - a pump for raising fluids by suction water pump - the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate
	2.	pump - the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly" ticker, heart internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body arteria coronaria, coronary artery - the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart athlete's heart - enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance biauriculate heart - a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles cardiac muscle, heart muscle - the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction cardiac valve, heart valve - a valve to control one-way flow of blood valve - a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
	3.	pump - a low-cut shoe without fastenings     shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material spectator pump, spectator - a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
Verb	1.	pump - operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal; "pump the gas pedal" wield, handle, manage - handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well" goose - give a spurt of fuel to; "goose the car"
	2.	pump - deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy" shoot, blast - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away"
	3.	pump - draw or pour with a pump draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
	4.	pump - supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	5.	pump - flow intermittently gush, spirt, spout, spurt - gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
	6.	pump - move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	7.	pump - raise (gases or fluids) with a pump lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
	8.	pump - question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information" query, question - pose a question

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pump

verb

1. drive out, empty, drain, force out, bail out, siphon, draw off drill rigs that are busy pumping natural gas

2. supply, send, pour, inject The government must pump more money into community care.

3. interrogate, probe, quiz, cross-examine, grill (informal), worm out of, give someone the third degree, question closely He ran in every five minutes to pump me for details.

4. spurt, run, course, flow, flood, pour, jet, stream, spill, gush, spout, squirt blood pumping from a head wound

5. fire, shoot, discharge, let off A gunman burst in and pumped five bullets into her head.

pump something up inflate, blow up, fill up, dilate, puff up, aerate I was trying to pump up my back tyre.

Translations

pump¹ [pʌmp]

A. N

1. (for liquid, gas, air) → bomba f
foot/hand pump → bomba f de pie/de mano
see also bicycle B
see also bilge B
see also petrol B
see also suction B

2. (also petrol pump) → surtidor m de gasolina

3. (= act of pumping) I gave the tyre a quick pump → le metí un poco de aire al neumático, inflé un poco el neumático
after a few pumps water came gushing forth → después de darle a la bomba un par de veces, empezó a salir agua a borbotones

B. VT

1. (lit)

1.1. (with a pump) → bombear
gas is pumped from under the sea bed → el gas se bombea desde el fondo del mar
to pump sth dry [+ well, river, lake] → secar algo, dejar algo seco
the tank was pumped full of water each day → el tanque se llenaba de agua todos los días
to pump gas (US) → echar or meter gasolina
oil is pumped into the house from a tank outside → el combustible se bombea a la casa desde un depósito que hay fuera
a respirator pumped oxygen into her lungs → un respirador le bombeaba oxígeno a los pulmones
to pump air into a tyre → inflar un neumático
the factory just pumps its waste into the river → la fábrica simplemente vierte sus residuos al río
they are pumping oil out of the wrecked tanker → están bombeando el petróleo del buque cisterna siniestrado
the heart pumps blood round the body → el corazón hace circular la sangre por el cuerpo
to pump sb's stomach → hacer un lavado de estómago a algn
to pump sb dry → dejar a algn seco

1.2. (Naut) to pump (out) the bilges → achicar la sentina

2. (fig) we can't go on pumping money into this project → no podemos seguir metiendo tanto dinero en or inyectándole tanto dinero a este proyecto
he pumped five bullets into her head → le metió cinco balas en la cabeza
to pump sb full of drugs → atiborrar a algn de drogas
to pump sb full of lead → acribillar or coser a algn a balazos
see also prime C2

3. (= move up and down) [+ pedal] → pisar repetidamente; [+ handle] → darle repetidamente a
he pumped the accelerator → pisó repetidamente el pedal del acelerador, se puso a darle al pedal del acelerador
to pump sb's hand/arm → dar un fuerte apretón de manos a algn
to pump iron → hacer pesas

4. (= question) I pumped him discreetly about his past → le sonsaqué discretamente todo lo que pude acerca de su pasado → le tiré de la lengua discretamente acerca de su pasado
to pump sb for information → sonsacar información a algn

C. VI

1. [person]

1.1. (at pump) here's a bucket, get pumping! → aquí tienes un balde, ¡a trabajar la bomba!

1.2. (on lever) he was pumping away on the lever → estaba moviendo la palanca de arriba abajo sin parar

1.3. (on pedal) he was pumping away, trying to get the car to start → pisaba repetidamente el pedal, intentando arrancar el coche

2. [pump, machine] the machine is pumping (away) all the time → la máquina de bombeo está en funcionamiento constantemente
the piston was pumping up and down → el émbolo subía y bajaba

3. [heart] (= circulate blood) → bombear la sangre; (= beat) → latir; [blood, adrenaline] → correr por las venas

4. [liquid]
the oil was pumping along the pipeline → el petróleo corría por el tubo
blood pumped from the severed artery → la sangre salía a borbotones de la arteria cortada

D. CPD pump attendant N → encargado/a m/f de la gasolinera
pump house N → sala f de bombas
pump price N [of petrol] → precio m de la gasolina
pump room N → sala f de bombas

pump in VT + ADV

1. (lit) (with pump) → bombear, meter or introducir con una bomba; (with other device) → bombear
pump some more air in → bombea más aire, introduce or mete más aire(con la bomba)
they are having water pumped in from surrounding areas → se les está bombeando agua de las zonas colindantes

2. (fig) [+ money] → inyectar

pump out

A. VT + ADV

1. (= extract, remove) [+ oil, water] → bombear, extraer or sacar con una bomba

2. (= empty) [+ boat] → achicar el agua de; [+ flooded cellar, building] → sacar el agua de
it's no fun having your stomach pumped out → un lavado de estómago no es nada divertido

3. (= produce, emit)

3.1. (lit) → despedir
the pipe was pumping out raw sewage → el tubo estaba despidiendo aguas residuales sin tratar
cars which pump out deadly exhaust fumes → los coches que despiden gases letales

3.2. (fig) the country is investing a lot of money into pumping out more oil → el país está invirtiendo mucho dinero para producir más petróleo
this station pumps out music 24 hours a day → esta cadena emite música las veinticuatro horas del día
he pumps out articles each week → cada semana saca un artículo detrás de otro como si nada

B. VI + ADV → manar
oil was pumping out from the ruptured tanks → el petróleo manaba de las cisternas rotas

pump up VT + ADV

1. (= inflate) [+ tyre] → hinchar, inflar(LAm)

2. (= carry up) [+ water, oil] → bombear
water is pumped up from springs → se bombea el agua de los manantiales

3. (= increase) [+ prices, profits] → inflar
to pump up the economy → reactivar la economía

4. (= enhance) → mejorar
we need to pump up his image → tenemos que mejorar su imagen

5. (= inspire) [+ person] → animar; [+ morale] → subir, levantar

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pump² [pʌmp] N (esp Brit) (= sports shoe) → zapatilla f (esp US) (= dancing shoe) → bailarina f; (= slip-on shoe) → zapato m de salón

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pump [ˈpʌmp]

n

(for circulating gas or liquid) → pompe f; (for inflating sth) → pompe f bicycle pump, petrol pump, pump prices, pump attendant

(for getting water) → pompe f

(mainly US) (= court shoe) → escarpin m

(= plimsoll) → tennis sans lacet)f >

vt

[+ gas, liquid] → pomper
to pump sth into sth [+ liquid] → déverser qch dans ch
A new textile factory was pumping its waste into the river → Une nouvelle usine textile déversait ses déchets dans la rivière.; [+ air]
He was pumping air into the mattress → Il gonflait le matelas.
to pump money into sth → injecter de l'argent dans qch

to have one's stomach pumped → subir un lavage d'estomac

(fig) [+ person] (for information, details) → tirer les vers du nez à
to pump sb for information → soutirer des informations à qn

pump out

vt sep

[+ gas, liquid] → évacuer
Sewage is pumped out to sea → Les effluents sont évacués vers la mer.

(= produce, supply) → déverser sur le marché
Japanese companies have been pumping out plenty of innovative products → Les compagnies japonaises déversent de nombreux produits innovants sur le marché.

pump up

vt sep

[+ mattress, tyre] → gonfler

[+ water, oil] → pomper
pump-action [ˈpʌmpækʃ^ən] adj

[shotgun] → à pompe

[bottle, dispenser] → à pompe
pump attendant n (British) → pompiste mf

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pump:

pump priming

n (fig) → Ankurbelung f → der Wirtschaft

pump room

n → Trinkhalle f, → Brunnenhaus nt

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pump¹

n → Pumpe f

vt → pumpen; stomach → auspumpen; pedal → mehrmals treten; to pump oil/water out of something → Öl/Wasser aus etw (heraus)pumpen; to pump something dry → etw leer pumpen; to pump bullets into somebody → jdn mit Blei vollpumpen (inf); to pump somebody full of drugs → jdn mit Drogen vollpumpen; he pumped my arm up and down → er riss meinen Arm wie einen Pumpenschwengel auf und ab; to pump money into something → Geld in etw (acc) → hineinpumpen; to pump somebody (for information) → jdn aushorchen or löchern (inf); to pump information out of somebody → Informationen aus jdm herausholen; to pump iron (inf) → Gewichte stemmen

vi

→ pumpen; (water, blood) → herausschießen; the piston pumped up and down → der Kolben ging auf und ab

(Brit: music, rhythm) → hämmern, stampfen; she likes to drive with the music pumping → sie dreht die Musik im Auto gern voll auf

(Brit sl: = have sex) → poppen (sl)

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pump²

n (= dancing shoe) → Lackschuh m; (= ballet shoe) → Ballettschuh m; (esp Brit: = gym shoe) → Turnschuh m; (US: = court shoe) → Pumps m

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pump¹ [pʌmp]

1. n → pompa
petrol pump → distributore m (di benzina)

2. vt

a. → pompare
to pump sth dry → prosciugare qc con una pompa
to pump air into a tyre → gonfiare uno pneumatico
to pump money into a project → immettere capitali in un progetto
to pump sb for information → cercare di strappare delle informazioni a qn

b. (handle) → alzare e abbassare vigorosamente
to pump sb's hand up and down → dare una vigorosa stretta di mano a qn

pump in vt + adv (water) → far passare (con una pompa); (foam into walls) → iniettare (fig) (money) → immettere

pump out vt + adv → pompare fuori
to pump out sb's stomach → fare la lavanda gastrica a qn

pump up vt + adv (tyre) → gonfiare

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pump¹ [pʌmp]

1. n → pompa
petrol pump → distributore m (di benzina)

2. vt

a. → pompare
to pump sth dry → prosciugare qc con una pompa
to pump air into a tyre → gonfiare uno pneumatico
to pump money into a project → immettere capitali in un progetto
to pump sb for information → cercare di strappare delle informazioni a qn

b. (handle) → alzare e abbassare vigorosamente
to pump sb's hand up and down → dare una vigorosa stretta di mano a qn

pump in vt + adv (water) → far passare (con una pompa); (foam into walls) → iniettare (fig) (money) → immettere

pump out vt + adv → pompare fuori
to pump out sb's stomach → fare la lavanda gastrica a qn

pump up vt + adv (tyre) → gonfiare

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pump² n (sports shoe) → scarpa da ginnastica; (dancing shoe) → scarpetta da ballo; (slip-on shoe) → ballerina

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pump² n (sports shoe) → scarpa da ginnastica; (dancing shoe) → scarpetta da ballo; (slip-on shoe) → ballerina

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pump

n pump [pamp]

1 a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water. pomp مِضَخَّه помпа pumpa (vand-)pumpe die Pumpe αντλία bomba pump تلمبه pumppu pompe מַשאֵבָה पम्प, दमकल szivattyú; kút pompa (vatns)dæla, pumpa pompa ポンプ 양수기 vandensiurblis, siurblys, pompa sūknis pam pomp pumpe pompa bomba pompă помпа pumpa črpalka pumpa pump เครื่องสูบน้ำ tulumba 泵 помпа پمپ، زمين سے پاني نکالنے کا کي مشين máy bơm 泵

2 a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres). pomp مِنْفاخ помпа pumpa, čerpadlo pumpe; -pumpe die Pumpe τρόμπα bomba pump پمپ pumppu pompe משאֵבָה पंप चालन pumpa pompa (loft)pumpa pompa ポンプ 펌프 pompa sūknis pam pomp pumpe pomp(k)a bomba pompă насос pumpa, čerpadlo zračna tlačilka pumpa pump เครื่องปั๊มน้ำหรือลม pompa 抽(水，氣)機 насос ہوا وغيرہ نکالنے يا ڈالنے کا پمپ cái bơm (xe) 抽（水，气）机

v

1 to raise or force with a pump Oil is being pumped out of the ground. pomp يَضُخ помпам čerpat, pumpovat pumpe pumpen αντλώ bombear pumpama بالا آوردن؛ پمپ کردن pumpata pomper לִשאוֹב पंप द्वारा चढ़ाना या उठाना szivattyúz memompa dæla (upp) pompare ポンプで吸い上げる 펌프로 퍼올리다 siurbti, pumpuoti sūknēt mengepam pompen pumpe pompować bombear a pompa качать čerpať, pumpovať črpati pumpati pumpa สูบ pompalayarak çıkarmak, pompalamak 抽泵 викачувати اٹھانا bơm 抽泵

2 to get information from by asking questions He tried to pump me about the exam. uitvra يَحْصَل على المَعْلومات بالأسئِلَةِ الكَثيرَه подпитвам vyptávat se pumpe ausfragen αντλώ πληροφορίες, ψαρεύω (μτφ.) sonsacar, sacar información de alguien teateid välja pigistama اطلاعات از کسی بیرون کشیدن lypsää tirer les vers du nez “לִשאוֹב” खाली करना या भरना kikérdez menguras pumpa (e-n), veiða upp úr strappare/carpire (informazioni) 聞き出す 질문으로 정보를 알아내다 iškvosti iztaujāt; izdibināt mencungkil uithoren pumpe, fritte ut podpytać sondar a trage de limbă выспрашивать vypytovať sa iztisniti ispitati pumpa คาดคั้น ağzından kurnazlıkla lâf almak 追問 вивідувати, випитувати سوالات کرکے معلومات حاصل کرنا dò hỏi 追问

pump up

to inflate (tyres etc) with a pump. oppomp يَنْفُخ بالمِنْفاخ надувам napumpovat pumpe op aufpumpen φουσκώνω inflar täis pumpama باد کردن täyttää pumpulla gonfler לְמָלֵא (टायर में) हवा भरना felpumpál memompa pumpa lofti í gonfiare ふくらませる 펌프로 공기를 넣다 pripûsti piepūst; piesūknēt mengepam oppompen pumpe opp napompować encher a um­­fla накачивать napumpovať napihniti ispumpati pumpa upp เติมลม şişirmek 為...打氣(使其膨脹) накачувати ہوا بھرنا bơm hơi 为...打气（使其膨胀）

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pump → مضخة, يَضُخ pumpa, pumpovat pumpe Pumpe, pumpen αντλία, αντλώ bomba, bombear pumpata, pumppu pompe, pomper pumpa, pumpati pompa, pompare ポンプ, ポンプで注入する 펌프, 펌프로 퍼올리다 pomp, pompen pumpe napompować, pompa bomba, bombear насос, работать насосом pump, pumpa เครื่องปั้ม, สูบ pompa, pompalamak bơm 泵, 泵吸