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1 ♦ pump
♦ pump (1) /pʌmp/n.1 (mecc.) pompa: water pump, pompa dell'acqua; hand pump, pompa a mano; foot pump, pompa a pedale; bicycle pump, pompa da bicicletta; double-acting pump, pompa a doppio effetto; pompa aspirante e premente; (autom.) fuel pump, pompa di alimentazione; pompa della benzina (o del gasolio); (autom.) oil pump, pompa dell'olio; air pump (o tyre pump) pompa ( da bicicletta); suction pump, pompa aspirante3 (elettron.) pompa; sorgente pompa4 (fam.) vigorosa stretta di mano● (autom.) pump attendant, benzinaio □ pump price, prezzo alla pompa ( della benzina, ecc.) □ pump priming, adescamento della pompa; (fig., econ.) provvedimenti per il rilancio dell'economia, investimenti pubblici per la ripresa economica □ pump room, ( in uno stabilimento termale) sala in cui si bevono le acque; (naut.) sala delle pompe □ All hands to the pumps!, (naut.) tutti alle pompe!; (fig.) dateci sotto tutti!pump (2) /pʌmp/n.3 (ingl.) scarpa di tela; scarpetta da tennis.(to) pump /pʌmp/A v. t.1 pompare: to pump air into a tyre, gonfiare un pneumatico; to pump petrol into the tank, pompare la benzina nel serbatoio2 (fig.) muovere (o azionare) energicamente su e giù: to pump a handle, azionare vigorosamente una manopola; to pump the pedals, pestare sui pedali; He pumped my hand up and down, mi strinse calorosamente la mano ( muovendola su e giù)4 (fam.) interrogare a fondo ( ottenendo notizie, informazioni, ecc.): I pumped him for details, mi feci raccontare da lui tutti i particolari; to pump sb. for information, farsi dare informazioni da q.5 (fig.) far restare senza fiato; spompare (fam.): He was quite pumped after the long run, dopo la lunga corsa, era proprio spompato6 (fam.) far entrare; ficcare: to pump a difficult theory into sb. 's head, far entrare in testa a q. una teoria difficileB v. i.1 pompare; azionare una pompa2 andare su e giù come un pistone; pompare; pulsare: His legs were pumping, le sue gambe andavano su e giù come pistoni; My heart was pumping wildly, il cuore mi batteva all'impazzata● to pump st. dry, prosciugare qc. con le pompe □ ( slang, sport) to pump iron, fare sollevamento pesi □ to pump full (of), riempire (di) □ (autom.) to pump on the brake, premere e rilasciare il freno ripetutamente; pompare (fam.) □ ( di un pneumatico) pumped hard, ben gonfio; duro □ (med.) to have one's stomach pumped, essere sottoposto a lavanda gastrica. -
2 priming
priming /ˈpraɪmɪŋ/n. [u]6 (ind., autom.) applicazione dei fondi: priming shop, reparto d'applicazione dei fondi ( in una carrozzeria)● (mecc.) priming pump, pompa d'avviamento □ (geogr.) priming of the tides, anticipo (o accelerazione) delle maree.
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pump priming — Ⅰ. pump priming UK US noun [U] (also pump priming) ECONOMICS ► the process of investing money in order to encourage the development of a business, economy, etc.: »After three years of careful pump priming, the industry is now up and running. Ⅱ.… … Financial and business terms
pump-priming — ˈpump ˌpriming noun [uncountable] ECONOMICS encouraging a business, industry, or economy to develop by putting money into it. For example, a government may increase its spending in order to increase economic activity during a recession: • the… … Financial and business terms
pump-priming — pump prim·ing or pump priming (pŭmpʹprī mĭng) n. Government action taken to stimulate the economy, as spending money in the commercial sector, cutting taxes, or reducing interest rates. * * * … Universalium
pump-priming — pumpˈ priming noun 1. Starting a pump working efficiently by introducing fluid to drive out the air 2. Investing money in order to stimulate commerce, local support, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑pump … Useful english dictionary
pump-priming — pump .priming n [U] the process of trying to help a business, industry, or country to develop by giving it money … Dictionary of contemporary English
pump priming — ☆ pump priming n. large expenditures by a government, designed to stimulate expenditures by private industry … English World dictionary
Pump Priming — The action taken to stimulate an economy, usually during a recessionary period, through government spending, and interest rate and tax reductions. The term pump priming is derived from the operation of older pumps; a suction valve had to be… … Investment dictionary
pump priming — noun 1. spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy • Syn: ↑deficit spending, ↑compensatory spending • Hypernyms: ↑spending, ↑disbursement, ↑disbursal, ↑outlay 2 … Useful english dictionary
pump priming — pump′ prim ing n. bus gov the spending of government funds in commercial enterprises as a means of stimulating the economy • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
pump-priming — noun 1》 the introduction of fluid into a pump to prepare it for working. 2》 the stimulation of economic activity by investment. Derivatives pump prime verb pump primer noun … English new terms dictionary
pump priming — /pʌmp ˈpraɪmɪŋ/ (say pump pruyming) noun 1. the procedure of filling a pump with fluid so as to expel air and increase its starting efficiency. 2. government action aimed at stimulating an economic recovery, as by increasing expenditure and… …