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pump 1
(pŭmp)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.
5. Informal The place where consumers purchase gasoline. Used with the: gas prices rising at the pump.
v. pumped, pump·ing, pumps
v.tr.
1. To cause to flow by means of a pump or pumplike organ or device: Derricks pumped oil out of the ground. The heart pumps blood throughout the body.
2. To draw, deliver, or pour forth: a writer who pumped out a new novel every year.
3. To propel, eject, or insert: pumped new life into the economy.
4. To cause to move with an up-and-down or back-and-forth motion: a bicyclist pumping the pedals; a piston pumping a shaft.
5. To push or pull (a brake or lever, for instance) rapidly: a driver pumping the brakes.
6. To shoot (bullets, for example) at or into: a gunner pumping rounds at a target.
7. Physics To raise (atoms or molecules) to a higher energy level by exposing them to electromagnetic radiation at a resonant frequency.
8. Physiology To transport (ions or molecules) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of chemically stored energy.
9. To invest (money) repeatedly or persistently in something.
10. To question closely or persistently: pump a witness for secret information.
11. Informal To promote or publicize vigorously: The company pumped its new product on its website.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To operate a pump.
2. To move gas or liquid with a pump or a pumplike organ or device.
3. To move up and down or back and forth in a vigorous manner: My legs were pumping as I ran up the stairs.
4. To flow in spurts: Blood was pumping from the wound.
5. Sports To fake a throw, pass, or shot by moving the arm or arms without releasing the ball.
pump up
Idiom: 1. To inflate with gas by means of a pump: pump up a tire.
2. Slang To fill with enthusiasm, strength, or energy: The lively debate really pumped us up.
3. Sports To be actively involved in a bodybuilding program: athletes pumping up at the gym.
pump iron Sports
To lift weights.
[Middle English pumpe.]
pump′er n.
pump 2
(pŭmp)n.
A shoe that has a closed back and is cut low around the toes, usually with heels and no fastenings.
[Origin unknown.]
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pump
(pʌmp)n
1. (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. (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
3. (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
4. (tr; usually foll by in or into) to supply in large amounts: to pump capital into a project.
5. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (tr) to deliver (shots, bullets, etc) repeatedly with great force
6. (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.
7. (tr) to obtain (information) from (a person) by persistent questioning
8. (intr; usually foll by from or out of) (of liquids) to flow freely in large spurts: oil pumped from the fissure.
[C15: from Middle Dutch pumpe pipe, probably from Spanish bomba, of imitative origin]
pump
(pʌmp)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
[C16: of unknown origin]
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pump1
(pʌmp)n.
1. an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
2. Informal. the heart.
3. a biological system that supplies energy for the transport of molecular substances against a chemical gradient, as sodium and potassium ions across the cell membrane.
v.t. 4. to raise or drive with a pump.
5. to force or inject like a pump or as if by using a pump: The gangster pumped ten bullets into him.
6. to free from water or other liquid by means of a pump.
7. to operate or move by an up-and-down or back-and-forth action.
8. to question (someone) artfully or persistently so as to elicit information.
9. to elicit (information) by questioning.
v.i. 10. to work a pump.
11. to operate as a pump does.
12. to move up and down like a pump handle.
13. to come out in spurts.
14. pump up,
Idioms: a. to inflate by pumping: to pump up a tire.
b. to infuse with enthusiasm, competitive spirit, etc.
pump iron, to lift weights as an exercise or in competition.
[1400–50; late Middle English pumpe (n.)]
pump2
(pʌmp)n.
1. a lightweight, low-cut shoe without fastenings for women.
2. a slip-on black patent leather man's shoe for wear with formal dress.
[1720–30; orig. uncertain]
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pump
(pŭmp) A machine for raising or transferring fluids. Most pumps function either by compression or suction.
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pump
Past participle: pumped
Gerund: pumping
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| Noun | 1. |  pump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suctionair 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"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" | |
| 3. | pump - draw or pour with a pump | |
| 4. | pump - supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project" | |
| 5. | pump - flow intermittently | |
| 6. | pump - move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym" | |
| 7. | pump - raise (gases or fluids) with a pump | |
| 8. | pump - question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information" |
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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
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.
pump something up inflate, blow up, fill up, dilate, puff up, aerate I was trying to pump up my back tyre.
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pump
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Translations
čerpadločerpatpumpapumpovatvyptávat se
pumpe
pumppupumpatapumppausveivatavispata
pumpapumpati
szivattyúszivattyúzpumpa
dæladæla, pumpapumpapumpa , veiîa upp úr
ポンプポンプで注入する
펌프펌프로 퍼올리다
iškvostipumpuotisiurblyssiurbtivandensiurblis
izdibinātiztaujātsūknētsūknis
čerpadlopumpapumpovať
črpalkačrpatinapihnitinatočititlačilka
pumppumpa
เครื่องปั๊มสูบ
bơm
pump
1 [pʌmp]A. N
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
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
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
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
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
to pump sb for information → sonsacar información a algn
C. VI
1. [person]
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
the piston was pumping up and down → el émbolo subía y bajaba
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
oil was pumping out from the ruptured tanks → el petróleo manaba de las cisternas rotas
pump up VT + ADV
2. (= carry up) [+ water, oil] → bombear
water is pumped up from springs → se bombea el agua de los manantiales
water is pumped up from springs → se bombea el agua de los manantiales
pump
2 [pʌmp] N (esp Brit) (= sports shoe) → zapatilla f (esp US) (= dancing shoe) → bailarina f; (= slip-on shoe) → zapato m de salónCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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 f (sans lacet)
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 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
to pump sb for information → soutirer des informations à qn
pump out
vt sep (= 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.
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] → pomperpump-action [ˈpʌmpækʃən] adj
[shotgun] → à pompe
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pump
:pump priming
n (fig) → Ankurbelung f → der Wirtschaft
pump room
n → Trinkhalle f, → Brunnenhaus nt
pump
1n → 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)
pump
2n (= dancing shoe) → Lackschuh m; (= ballet shoe) → Ballettschuh m; (esp Brit: = gym shoe) → Turnschuh m; (US: = court shoe) → Pumps m
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pump
1 [pʌmp]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
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
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 up vt + adv (tyre) → gonfiare
pump
2 n (sports shoe) → scarpa da ginnastica; (dancing shoe) → scarpetta da ballo; (slip-on shoe) → ballerinaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pump
(pamp) noun1. a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground. Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.
2. a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something. a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).
verb1. to raise or force with a pump. Oil is being pumped out of the ground.
2. to get information from by asking questions. He tried to pump me about the exam.
pump up to inflate (tyres etc) with a pump.
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pump
→ مَضَخَة, يَضُخُ čerpadlo, 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 เครื่องปั๊ม, สูบ pompa, pompalamak bơm 泵, 泵吸Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
pump
n. bomba;
intravenous ___ → ___ intravenosa;
oxigenator ___ → ___ oxigenadora;
stomach ___ → ___ gástrica;
v. bombear;
to ___ out → ___ hacia afuera, sacar por bomba.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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pump
n bomba; breast — sacaleches m, extractor m de leche; insulin — bomba de insulina; intraaortic balloon — balón m de contrapulsación aórtica; vt (blood) bombear, impulsar (la sangre)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.