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in the PONS Dictionary

pump1 [pʌmp] N

1. pump Brit, Aus:

2. pump Am, Aus (court shoe):

Pumps m <-, ->

I. pump2 [pʌmp] N

Pumpe f <-, -n>

II. pump2 [pʌmp] VB trans

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

ˈair pump N

Luftpumpe f <-, -n>

ˈbi·cy·cle pump N

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

ˈfuel pump N

ˈgas pump N Am, Can (petrol pump)

Zapfsäule f <-, -n>

ˈheat pump N

Wärmepumpe f <-, -n>

ˈpet·rol pump N Brit, Aus

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

I. pump away VB intr

II. pump away VB trans

pump in VB trans

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

pump up VB trans

1. pump up (inflate):

to pump up sth

2. pump up (force up):

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:

ˈpump-ac·tion ADJ attr

ˈpump-prim·ing N

1. pump-priming MECH:

2. pump-priming esp Am ECON, HISTORY:

ˈpump room N

1. pump room (storage area):

2. pump room TOURISM (at spas):

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

3. pump room fig inf (bar):

Kneipe f <-, -n> inf
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

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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