fuel pump in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fuel pump in the English»French Dictionary

fuel pump N

fuel pump

pompe f d'alimentation

Translations for fuel pump in the English»French Dictionary

I.pump [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp] N

1. pump TECH:

pump

pompe f

air/vacuum pump

pompe à air/à vide

to prime the pump lit

amorcer la pompe

to prime the pump fig

réamorcer la pompe

2. pump (squeeze):

to give sb's hand a pump

donner une poignée de main vigoureuse à qn

3. pump (plimsoll):

pump

chaussure f de sport

4. pump Brit (flat shoe):

pump

ballerine f

5. pump Am (shoe with heel):

pump

chaussure f à talon

6. pump (dancing shoe):

pump dated

chausson m de danse (pour homme)

7. pump (fire-engine):

pump

autopompe f

II.pump [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp] VB trans

1. pump (push):

pump air, gas, water, blood

pomper (out of de)

to pump oil around the engine

pomper l'huile autour du moteur

to pump air into a tyre

injecter de l'air dans un pneu

to pump sewage into the sea

déverser les eaux usées dans la mer

the boiler pumps water to the radiators

la chaudière distribue l'eau dans les radiateurs

to pump the hold dry

pomper la cale à sec

to pump bullets

cracher des balles

to pump sb full of drugs inf

gaver qn de médicaments

to pump sb full of lead inf

truffer qn de plomb inf

to pump sb full of lead inf

mitrailler qn

to pump iron inf

faire de la gonflette inf

2. pump (move):

pump handle, lever

actionner

to pump the brakes

freiner par petits coups successifs

3. pump (shake):

to pump sb's hand

donner une poignée de main vigoureuse à qn

4. pump (question):

pump inf

cuisiner inf (about à propos de)

to pump sb for sth details, information

essayer de soutirer qc à qn

to pump sth out of sb

soutirer qc à qn

5. pump MED:

to pump sb's stomach

faire un lavage d'estomac à qn

to have one's stomach pumped

avoir un lavage d'estomac

III.pump [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp] VB intr

1. pump (function):

pump machine, piston:

fonctionner

2. pump (flow):

pump

gicler (from, out of de)

3. pump (beat):

pump blood, heart:

battre violemment

IV.pump [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp]

all hands to the pumps!

il faut que tout le monde s'y mette!

I.fuel [Brit fjuː(ə)l, Am ˈfju(ə)l] N

1. fuel NUCL:

fuel (gen)

combustible m

fuel (for car, plane, machinery)

carburant m

several types of fuel

plusieurs types de combustible

several types of fuel attr costs, prices, crisis

du combustible, du carburant

several types of fuel shortage, bill

de combustible, de carburant

2. fuel fig:

to provide fuel for claims

rajouter du poids à

to provide fuel for hatred, discord

attiser

II.fuel <pres part fuelling, , fueling, Am pret, pp fuelled, fueled Am> [Brit fjuː(ə)l, Am ˈfju(ə)l] VB trans

1. fuel (make run) gas, oil:

fuel furnace, engine

alimenter

to be fuelled by oil/gas

marcher au pétrole/gaz

2. fuel (put fuel into) person:

fuel plane, vehicle

ravitailler

3. fuel (spur) fig:

fuel tension, fears

aggraver

fuel hatred, discord

attiser

fuel speculation

susciter

III.fuel [Brit fjuː(ə)l, Am ˈfju(ə)l]

to add fuel to the flames or fire

jeter de l'huile sur le feu

fuel pump in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fuel pump in the English»French Dictionary

fuel pump N

fuel pump

pompe f d'alimentation

Translations for fuel pump in the English»French Dictionary

water/fuel pump

pompe à eau/essence

Translations for fuel pump in the English»French Dictionary

pump¹ [pʌmp] N

1. pump Aus, Brit (low heeled slip on shoe):

pump

semelle f plate

2. pump Am, Aus (high-heeled shoe):

pump

escarpin m

3. pump (plimsoll):

pump

espadrille f

I.pump² N

pump

pompe f

water/fuel pump

pompe à eau/essence

II.pump² VB trans

1. pump (use pump on):

pump

pomper

to pump water out of a boat

pomper l'eau pour l'évacuer d'un bateau

to pump oil through a pipeline

pomper du pétrole dans un pipeline

to pump into a tyre

pomper de l'air dans une roue

to pump money into a industry

injecter de l'argent dans une industrie

pumped full of heroin

plein d'héroïne

to pump sb's stomach MED

faire un lavage d'estomac à qn

2. pump (interrogate):

pump

tirer les vers du nez à

I.fuel [ˈfju:əl] N

1. fuel no pl (power source):

fuel

combustible m

2. fuel (petrol):

fuel

carburant m

unleaded fuel

essence f sans plomb

Phrases:

to add fuel to the fire

jeter de l'huile sur le feu

II.fuel <-ll- [or -l- Am]> [ˈfju:əl] VB trans a. fig

fuel

alimenter

fuel hatred

attiser

fuel doubts

nourrir

to be fuelled by sth

marcher à qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some stations are equipped with a fuel pump to refuel ambulance vehicles and vehicle workshops.

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The injectors are activated using one of two methods - hydraulic pressure from the fuel pump, or an electronic signal from an engine controller.

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It was liquid-fuelled, and included a self-contained fuel pump.

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A mechanical fuel pump delivers petrol from a tank at the back of the car.

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Beneath it a fuel pump was installed, able to pump 1800 litres per minute through a nozzle fitted in the front of the hull.

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The fuel pump, oil pump and distributor were driven directly off the camshaft.

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One fuel pump was set up for the trial.

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The flight continued on, and soon after reported an inoperative fuel pump to company maintenance.

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In addition to the carburetor, the engine has a speed governor, two magnetos, mechanical fuel pump, generator, and an oil pump.

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As described so far, the system could not self-start, since the fuel pump is driven by the turbine it supplies fuel to.

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