water pump in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for water pump in the English»Italian Dictionary

water pump [ˈwɔːtəpʌmp] N

water pump

pompa f dell'acqua

Translations for water pump in the English»Italian Dictionary

to keep one's head above water pump

idraulico

pump air, gas, water, blood

pompare (out of da, fuori da)

Translations for water pump in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] N

water

acqua f

drinking, running water

acqua potabile, corrente

tap, washing-up water

acqua del rubinetto, dei piatti

by water

per or via mare

by water (on river)

per via fluviale

under water (submerged)

sott'acqua

under water (flooded)

inondato

at high, low water

con l'alta, la bassa marea

these shoes let in water

queste scarpe fanno passare l'acqua

this boat lets in water

entra l'acqua in questa barca

to make water ship:

fare acqua

to pass water

urinare or fare due gocce d'acqua

to turn the water on, off

aprire, chiudere il rubinetto

he lives across the water on the mainland

vive sulla terraferma

our English colleagues across the water

i nostri colleghi inglesi al di là della Manica

the wine was flowing like water

il vino scorreva a fiumi

to keep one's head above water

tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua

to keep one's head above water (financially) fig

stare a galla

to keep one's head above water before n glass

da acqua

to keep one's head above water jug

dell'acqua, per l'acqua

to keep one's head above water tank, filter

per l'acqua

to keep one's head above water snake, shrew, shortage

d'acqua

to keep one's head above water pump

idraulico

to keep one's head above water pipe, pressure, industry

dell'acqua

II.waters N npl

1. waters NAUT:

waters

acque f

enemy, international waters

acque nemiche, internazionali

2. waters (spa water):

to take the waters

fare una cura termale

to drink the waters

passare le acque

3. waters MED (in obstetrics):

waters

acque f

her waters have broken

le si sono rotte le acque

III.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB trans

water

annaffiare, innaffiare

water AGR crop, field

irrigare

water AGR horse, livestock

abbeverare

a country watered by many rivers liter

un paese bagnato da molti fiumi

IV.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB intr

the smell of cooking makes my mouth water

l'odore di cucina mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca

the smoke, onion made her eyes water

il fumo, la cipolla le ha fatto lacrimare gli occhi

V.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər]

to spend money like water

avere le mani bucate or spendere e spandere

not to hold water theory, argument:

non stare in piedi or non reggere or fare acqua

I can't walk on water!

non posso fare miracoli!

he's a cheat, liar of the first water

è un truffatore, un bugiardo della più bell'acqua or di prima categoria

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 in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water 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

I.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] N

1. water (liquid):

water

acqua f

bottled water

acqua in bottiglia

a bottle of water

una bottiglia d'acqua

a drink/a glass of water

un po'/un bicchier d'acqua

hot and cold running water

acqua corrente calda e fredda

2. water (area of water):

the waters of the Mississippi

le acque del Mississippi

coastal waters

acque costiere

territorial waters

acque territoriali

unchartered waters fig

territorio m sconosciuto

by water

via mare

3. water MED:

water on the brain

idrocefalia f

water on the knee

versamento m al ginocchio

Phrases:

to be water under the bridge

essere acqua passata

it's like water off a duck's back

è fiato sprecato

to spend money like water

avere le mani bucate

to pour cold water on sth

scoraggiare qc

to be in deep water

essere nei guai

still waters run deep prov

essere più profondo di quel che sembri

to get into hot water

finir in cattive acque

to hold water explanation

filare

to muddy the waters

intorpidire le acque

II.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB trans

water plants

annaffiare

water livestock

abbeverare

III.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. water (produce tears):

water

lacrimare

2. water (salivate):

water

secernere saliva

it makes my mouth water

mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca