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pumps

/pʌmps/

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noun

Pompe

A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.

Examples :

"This pump can deliver 100 gallons of water per minute."

Cette pompe peut fournir 100 gallons d'eau par minute.

device machine technology utility

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noun

Un coup de pompe, pompage

An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping

Examples :

"It takes thirty pumps to get 10 litres; he did 50 pumps of the weights."

Il faut trente coups de pompe pour obtenir 10 litres ; il a fait 50 pompages avec les poids.

action machine utility

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noun

Pompe à essence

A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel.

Examples :

"This pump is out of order, but you can gas up at the next one."

Cette pompe à essence est en panne, mais vous pouvez faire le plein à la suivante.

device machine fuel industry commerce

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noun

Gonflement musculaire, congestion

A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting.

Examples :

"After a hard workout doing bicep curls, he admired the impressive pumps in his arms. "

Après une séance d'entraînement difficile avec des flexions des biceps, il a admiré la congestion impressionnante de ses bras.

physiology body sport

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noun

Faire monter quelqu'un sur un vélo

A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender.

Examples :

"She gave the other girl a pump on her new bike."

Elle a fait monter l'autre fille sur son nouveau vélo.

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noun

Le cœur

Examples :

"My doctor listened to my heart, checking that both pumps were working properly. "

Mon médecin a écouté mon cœur, vérifiant que les deux cœurs fonctionnaient correctement.

physiology organ anatomy body medicine biology

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noun

Vagin, chatte

(British slang) The vagina.

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verb

Pomper

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

Examples :

"The farmer pumps water from the well to irrigate his fields. "

L'agriculteur pompe de l'eau du puits pour irriguer ses champs.

technology machine utility

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verb

Gonfler, remplir d'air

(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."

Il a gonflé le matelas pneumatique à la main, mais a utilisé l'air de la station-service pour gonfler les pneus.

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verb

Pomper

To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump.

Examples :

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

J'ai levé le poing de joie quand j'ai gagné la course.

action machine physics

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verb

Serrer vigoureusement la main de quelqu'un

To shake (a person's hand) vigorously.

Examples :

"The coach enthusiastically pumps the player's hand after the winning game. "

L'entraîneur serre la main du joueur avec enthousiasme après le match gagnant.

communication action person

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verb

Sonder, soutirer des informations à quelqu'un

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

Examples :

"The reporter pumps the politician for details about the new law. "

Le journaliste sonde le politicien pour obtenir des détails sur la nouvelle loi.

communication language action human person

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verb

Pomper

To use a pump to move liquid or gas.

Examples :

"The farmer pumps water from the well to irrigate his crops. "

L'agriculteur pompe l'eau du puits pour irriguer ses cultures.

machine utility energy action

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verb

Bien se passer, aller bon train

To be going very well.

Examples :

""The new bakery in town pumps; there's always a line out the door!" "

La nouvelle boulangerie en ville va bon train ; il y a toujours la queue devant la porte !

achievement business

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verb

Dégager, envoyer haut

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

Examples :

"The soccer player pumps the ball downfield to his teammate. "

Le joueur de football dégage le ballon en profondeur vers son coéquipier.

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verb

Péter

To pass gas; to fart.

Examples :

""During the quiet test, someone nervously pumpsed in the back row, making everyone giggle." "

Pendant le test silencieux, quelqu'un a pété nerveusement au fond de la rangée, faisant rire tout le monde.

body physiology

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verb

Entrer, injecter

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

Examples :

"The automated system pumps the received customer data into the database for processing. "

Le système automatisé entre les données client reçues dans la base de données pour traitement.

computing technology communication signal

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verb

Baiser, niquer

(British slang) To copulate.

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verb

Faire de la musculation

To weightlift.

Examples :

"He pumps iron at the gym three times a week to build muscle. "

Il fait de la musculation à la salle de sport trois fois par semaine pour développer ses muscles.

sport body action

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noun

Baskets, tennis

A type of shoe, a trainer or sneaker.

Examples :

""I wear my pumps to the gym every day for my workout." "

Je porte mes baskets à la salle de sport tous les jours pour mon entraînement.

wear style appearance

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noun

Escarpins

A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel)

Examples :

"She was wearing a lovely new pair of pumps."

Elle portait une jolie nouvelle paire d'escarpins.

appearance wear style item

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noun

Ballerines, escarpins

A dancing shoe.

Examples :

"She wore her favorite black pumps to the school dance. "

Elle portait ses escarpins noirs préférés au bal de l'école.

wear dance style item

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Escarpins, ballerines

A type of shoe without a heel.

Examples :

"She wore black pumps to the office party. "

Elle portait des escarpins noirs à la fête du bureau.

wear style appearance item