pump in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pump in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pump¹ [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp] N

1. pump TECH:

pump

pompa f

air, vacuum pump

pompa pneumatica, pompa a vuoto

to prime the pump

adescare la pompa

to prime the pump fig

aprire il rubinetto

2. pump (squeeze):

to give sb's hand a pump

dare una vigorosa stretta di mano a qn

3. pump (fire engine):

pump

autopompa f

II.pump¹ [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp] VB trans

1. pump (push):

pump air, gas, water, blood

pompare (out of da, fuori da)

to pump oil around the engine

fare circolare l'olio nel motore

to pump air into a tyre

pompare aria in un pneumatico

to pump sewage into the sea

pompare liquami in mare

the boiler pumps water to the radiators

la caldaia pompa acqua nei radiatori

to pump the hold dry

prosciugare la stiva (con una pompa, delle pompe)

to pump bullets inf

vomitare pallottole

to pump sb full of drugs inf

imbottire qn di medicine

to pump sb full of lead inf

riempire or imbottire qn di piombo

to pump iron inf

fare pesi

2. pump (move):

pump handle, lever

azionare

to pump the brakes

pigiare sui pedali, frenare a più riprese

3. pump (shake):

to pump sb's hand

stringere energicamente la mano di qn

4. pump (question) inf:

pump person

spremere (about su)

to pump sb for sth details, information

cercare di cavare, carpire qc a qn

to pump money out of sb

spremere qn, spillare denaro a qn

5. pump MED:

to pump sb's stomach

fare una lavanda gastrica a qn

to have one's stomach pumped

subire una lavanda gastrica

III.pump¹ [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp] VB intr

1. pump (function):

pump machine, piston:

funzionare

2. pump (flow):

pump

sgorgare, scorrere (from, out of da)

3. pump (beat):

pump blood:

pulsare all'impazzata

pump heart:

palpitare, battere all'impazzata

IV.pump¹ [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp]

all hands to the pumps!

diamoci dentro! mettiamoci sotto!

pump² [Brit pʌmp, Am pəmp] N

1. pump Brit (plimsoll):

pump

scarpa f da ginnastica

2. pump Brit (flat shoe):

pump

ballerina f

3. pump Am (court shoe):

pump

(scarpa) décolleté f

4. pump (dancing shoe):

pump arch

scarpa f da ballo (per uomo)

water pump [ˈwɔːtəpʌmp] N

water pump

pompa f dell'acqua

pump attendant [ˈpʌmpəˌtendənt] N

pump attendant

pompista mf

donkey pump [ˈdɒŋkɪˌpʌmp] N

donkey pump NAUT, TECH

cavallino m

fuel pump [ˈfjuːəlˌpʌmp] N (in a motor vehicle)

fuel pump

pompa f dell'alimentazione

beer pump [bɪə pʌmp] N

beer pump

macchina f per spillare la birra

pump room [Brit, Am ˈpəmp ˌrum] N Brit HISTORY

pump room

= sala in cui si bevono le acque termali

vacuum pump [Am ˈvækˌjum pəmp] N

vacuum pump

pompa f a vuoto

petrol pump [ˈpetrəlpʌmp] N Brit

petrol pump (at garage)

pompa f di benzina

petrol pump (in engine)

pompa f della benzina

pump in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pump in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pump [pʌmp] N

pump

pompa f

pump for fuel

pompa (di benzina) f

II.pump [pʌmp] VB trans

pump

pompare

heat pump N

heat pump

pomba f termica

air pump N

air pump

pompa f per l'aria

gas pump N

gas pump

pompa f (di benzina)

fuel pump N

fuel pump

pompa f della benzina

suction pump N

suction pump

pompa f aspirante

gas pump N

gas pump

pompa f di benzina

Translations for pump in the Italian»English Dictionary

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scarpa -a

pump

distributore

pump

distributore di benzina

gas pump

pompare

to pump

pompare

to pump up

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English

Instead of achieving that kind of distribution, a giant suction pump had by 1929-30 drawn into a few hands an increasing portion of currently produced wealth...

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A peristaltic pump delivers an aqueous or organic sample into an analytical nebulizer where it is changed into mist and introduced directly inside the plasma flame.

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The most commonly used source is a separate power unit, a small petrol (gasoline) engine connected to a hydraulic pump.

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An attempt was then made to pump out the motor room, but a gasket blew out and there were no means for repair.

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The other end of the hose can be connected to source of vacuum such as an aspirator, vacuum pump, or house vacuum.

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Petrol price will be hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel rate by 18 paise a litre after government decided to increase the commission paid to petrol pump dealers.

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The pain oil producers feel with oil prices hovering just above $80 a barrel is a bonus for consumers filling up at the gas pump.

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After a thorough screening, the milk will be collected using a suction pump and then pooled and pasteurised before storing it in bottles.

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This functionality is required in some vehicle racing applications, since an electric fuel pump may otherwise continue operating after a collision or rollover.

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There is a small country store with one gas pump, a church, a local produce stand, and lots of farmland.

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