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pumping

/ˈpʌmpɪŋ/

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verb

Pumpen, fördern

To use a pump to move (liquid or gas).

Examples :

"The worker is pumping water out of the flooded basement. "

Der Arbeiter pumpt Wasser aus dem überfluteten Keller.

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verb

Aufpumpen, füllen

(often followed by up) To fill with air.

Examples :

"He pumped up the air-bed by hand, but used the service station air to pump up the tyres."

Er pumpte das Luftbett von Hand auf, benutzte aber die Luft der Tankstelle, um die Reifen aufzupumpen.

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verb

Pumpen, fördern

To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump.

Examples :

"I pumped my fist with joy when I won the race."

Ich ballte meine Faust vor Freude, als ich das Rennen gewann.

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verb

Jemanden kräftig die Hand schütteln

To shake (a person's hand) vigorously.

Examples :

"My friend was pumping my hand excitedly after hearing the good news about his promotion. "

Mein Freund schüttelte mir aufgeregt die Hand, nachdem er die gute Nachricht über seine Beförderung gehört hatte.

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verb

Jemanden ausfragen, löchern

To gain information from (a person) by persistent questioning.

Examples :

"The reporter was pumping the mayor for details about the budget cuts. "

Der Reporter befragte den Bürgermeister nach Einzelheiten über die Haushaltskürzungen.

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verb

Pumpen, fördern

To use a pump to move liquid or gas.

Examples :

"The firefighters are pumping water from the lake to put out the fire. "

Die Feuerwehrleute pumpen Wasser aus dem See, um das Feuer zu löschen.

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verb

Brutzeln, florieren

To be going very well.

Examples :

""The party is pumping tonight; everyone is dancing and having fun!" "

Die Party brutzelt heute Abend; alle tanzen und haben Spaß!

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verb

Schlagen, wegschlagen

To kick, throw or hit the ball far and high.

Examples :

"The soccer player was pumping the ball downfield to try and score. "

Der Fußballspieler schlug den Ball weit ins Feld, um zu versuchen, ein Tor zu erzielen.

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verb

Pupsen, furzen

To pass gas; to fart.

Examples :

""During the quiet test, Michael was nervously pumping in his seat, hoping no one would notice." "

Während des ruhigen Tests pupsste Michael nervös auf seinem Sitz und hoffte, dass es niemand bemerken würde.

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verb

Eingeben, einspeisen

To pass (messages) into a program so that it can obey them.

Examples :

"The programmer is pumping data into the database to update the inventory. "

Der Programmierer speist Daten in die Datenbank ein, um den Bestand zu aktualisieren.

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verb

Vögeln, ficken

(British slang) To copulate.

Examples :

"I heard that Mark was pumping at the park after school. "

Ich hörte, dass Mark sich nach der Schule im Park mit jemandem vergnügte.

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verb

Gewichte heben

To weightlift.

Examples :

"He's been pumping iron at the gym every day to get stronger. "

Er hebt jeden Tag im Fitnessstudio Gewichte, um stärker zu werden.

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noun

Das Pumpen, das Fördern

The act by which something is pumped.

Examples :

"The constant pumping of the well brought fresh water to the thirsty villagers. "

Das ständige Pumpen des Brunnens brachte frisches Wasser zu den durstigen Dorfbewohnern.

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