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pump [pʌmp]1 noun(a) Technology pompe f;∎ hand/water pump pompe f à main/à eau(a) (liquid, gas) pomper;∎ to pump sth out of sth pomper ou aspirer qch de qch;∎ the water is pumped into a tank l'eau est acheminée dans un réservoir au moyen d'une pompe;∎ to pump water into a cavity amener de l'eau à la pompe dans une cavité;∎ the factory pumps its waste directly into the river l'usine déverse ses déchets directement dans la rivière;∎ they pumped air into the football ils ont gonflé le ballon de foot;∎ the heart's function is to pump blood around the body le cœur a pour fonction de pomper le sang dans tout le corps;∎ coolant is pumped through the system une pompe fait circuler le liquide de refroidissement dans le système;∎ American to pump gas travailler comme pompiste∎ to pump sb's stomach faire un lavage d'estomac à qn;∎ he had to have or to get his stomach pumped on a dû lui faire un lavage d'estomac(c) (inflate → tyre, ball etc) gonfler(d) (move back and forth → pedal, handle) appuyer sur ou actionner (plusieurs fois);∎ pump the brakes or they'll lock freinez progressivement ou les freins se bloqueront;∎ figurative to pump sb's hand secouer vigoureusement la main de qn;∎ familiar to pump iron faire de la gonflette∎ to pump sb full of lead cribler qn de plomb∎ he pumped a fortune into the business il a investi une fortune dans cette affaire;∎ public money is being pumped into the area la région reçoit d'importantes subventions du gouvernement□ ;∎ the government has pumped money into the project le gouvernement a injecté des capitaux dans ce projet□∎ they pumped her for information ils l'ont cuisinée∎ blood pumped from the wound du sang coulait de la blessure►► pump attendant pompiste mf;pump gun fusil m à pompe;Economics pump priming = relance de l'économie par injection de fonds publics;(a) (liquid, gas) refouler;∎ the village pumps in water from the river l'eau du village est amenée de la rivière à l'aide d'un système de pompage➲ pump out∎ it took two hours to pump the bilge out il a fallu deux heures pour pomper ou écoper l'eau de la cale(b) familiar pejorative (mass-produce → music, graduates, products) produire□ ; (→ books, essays) produire à la chaîne□, pondre en série□(liquid, blood) couler à flots(a) (liquid, mixture) pomper∎ to be all pumped up être tout excité□
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