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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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low [ləʊ]1. adjective• in a low voice ( = softly) à voix basse► low inb. ( = depressed) dépriméc. [behaviour] ignoble2. adverba. ( = in low position) [aim, fly] basb. ( = at low volume, intensity, cost) to turn the heating/lights/music down low baisser le chauffage/la lumière/la musique3. nouna. ( = weather system) dépression f4. compounds• to keep sth low-key faire qch de façon discrète ► low-level adjective bas ( basse f) ; [radiation] faible ; [job] subalterne ; [talks, discussions] préparatoire[rates, holiday] pendant la basse saison* * *[ləʊ] 1.1) Meteorology dépression f2.to be at ou have hit an all-time low — être au plus bas
1) ( close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] bas/basseon low ground — [flood] dans les basses terres; [built] dans une dépression
2) ( nearly depleted) [reservoir, stocks, level] bas/basse; [battery] faible3) ( minimal) [price, wage] bas/basse; [capacity, speed] réduit; [number, rate] faible; [pressure, temperature] bas/basse4) ( inferior) [mark, standard] mauvais5) ( depressed) déprimé6) ( deep) [tone, voice] bas/basse8) Nautical3.1) ( near the ground) [aim] bas; [bend] très basI wouldn't sink ou stoop so low — fig je ne m'abaisserais pas à ce point-là
2) ( near the bottom)very low (down) on the list — fig tout à fait secondaire
3) ( at a reduced level) [speak] basto turn something down low — baisser [heating, light]
4) [sing] bas4.intransitive verb [cow] meugler••
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