parish pump in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for parish pump in the English»Spanish Dictionary

parish pump N Brit

the parish pump

las noticias locales

attr parish-pump politics

la política local

a parish-pump mentality

una mentalidad pueblerina or provinciana

Translations for parish pump in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pump¹ [Am pəmp, Brit pʌmp] N

1. pump:

pump

bomba f

hand/foot pump

bomba de mano/de pie

to prime the pump

sacar las cosas adelante

2. pump (act):

pump

bombeo m

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

1.1. pump (supply):

pump

bombear

to pump sth into sth water/oil

bombear algo a algo

to pump air into a tire

inflar un neumático

to pump air into a tire

hinchar un neumático Spain

they have pumped cash into the project for years

llevan años invirtiendo dinero en el proyecto

our teacher pumped us full of dates

el profesor nos embutió una cantidad de fechas

they pumped him full of lead inf

lo acribillaron a balazos

1.2. pump (drain):

to pump sth out of sth

sacar algo de algo con una bomba

to pump sb's stomach out

hacerle un lavado de estómago a alguien

to pump sth dry

dejar algo seco

to pump sb dry

exprimir a alguien

1.3. pump (ask) inf:

he was pumping me for information/money

me estaba tratando de (son)sacar información/de sacar dinero

2. pump handle/pedal/treadle:

pump

mover de arriba abajo

he pumped my hand

me dio un fuerte apretón de manos

to pump iron inf

hacer pesas

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

1. pump machine/heart:

pump

bombear

2. pump (move vigorously):

pump

moverse con fuerza

pump² [Am pəmp, Brit pʌmp] N FASHION

1. pump Am (court shoe):

pump

zapato m (de) salón

2. pump Brit dated (gym shoe):

pump

zapatilla f

3. pump Brit (ballet shoe style):

pump

bailarina f

pump

manoletina f Spain

pump

chatita f RioPl

parish [Am ˈpɛrɪʃ, Brit ˈparɪʃ] N

1.1. parish REL (area):

parish

parroquia f

parish attr newsletter/community

parroquial

1.2. parish REL (residents):

parish

parroquia f

2. parish POL:

parish

distrito m

parish pump in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for parish pump in the English»Spanish Dictionary

parish-pump politics N Brit + sing vb

parish-pump politics

parroquialismo m

Translations for parish pump in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pump [pʌmp] N

pump

bomba f

pump for fuel

surtidor m

II.pump [pʌmp] VB trans

pump

bombear

parish <-es> [ˈpærɪʃ, Am ˈper-] N

1. parish REL:

parish

parroquia f

2. parish Brit POL:

parish

distrito m