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pump1 [pʌmp] N

1. pump Brit, Aus:

pump (for dancing)
pump (for ballet)

2. pump Am, Aus (court shoe):

pump
Pumps m <-, ->

I. pump2 [pʌmp] N

pump
Pumpe f <-, -n>

II. pump2 [pʌmp] VB trans

to pump sth
etw pumpen
to pump iron inf
Ideen/Geld/Mittel in etw acc pumpen inf [o. stecken]
to pump sb for sth fig
to pump sb for news
jdn ausfragen [o. inf ausquetschen]
to pump sth out of sb fig

ˈair pump N

air pump
Luftpumpe f <-, -n>

ˈbi·cy·cle pump N

bicycle pump
Fahrradpumpe f <-, -n>
bicycle pump
Luftpumpe f <-, -n>

ˈfuel pump N

fuel pump

ˈgas pump N Am, Can (petrol pump)

gas pump
Zapfsäule f <-, -n>

ˈheat pump N

heat pump
Wärmepumpe f <-, -n>

ˈpet·rol pump N Brit, Aus

petrol pump
Zapfsäule f <-, -n>
petrol pump (nozzle)
Zapfhahn m <-(e)s, -hähne>

I. pump away VB intr

pump away

II. pump away VB trans

pump in VB trans

to pump in ⇆ sth
etw in etw acc pumpen a. fig
to pump money in sth
Geld in etw acc stecken inf

pump up VB trans

1. pump up (inflate):

to pump up ⇆ sth

2. pump up (force up):

to pump up gas/oil
to pump up water

3. pump up MUS inf (increase):

to pump up ⇆ sth
etw aufdrehen inf

4. pump up fig inf (fill with enthusiasm):

to pump up ⇆ sb

Phrases:

to pump up the ponies Am sl

ˈpump-ac·tion ADJ attr

ˈpump-prim·ing N

1. pump-priming MECH:

pump-priming

2. pump-priming esp Am ECON, HISTORY:

pump-priming
pump-priming

ˈpump room N

1. pump room (storage area):

pump room

2. pump room TOURISM (at spas):

pump room
Kurhaus nt <-es, -häuser>
pump room
Trinkhalle f <-, -n>

3. pump room fig inf (bar):

pump room
Kneipe f <-, -n> inf
pump room
Beisl nt A
Present
Ipump
youpump
he/she/itpumps
wepump
youpump
theypump
Past
Ipumped
youpumped
he/she/itpumped
wepumped
youpumped
theypumped
Present Perfect
Ihavepumped
youhavepumped
he/she/ithaspumped
wehavepumped
youhavepumped
theyhavepumped
Past Perfect
Ihadpumped
youhadpumped
he/she/ithadpumped
wehadpumped
youhadpumped
theyhadpumped