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English to Italian Dictionary

pump Meaning in Italian (pump significato in italiano)

nounpompa
verbpompare
pompa in English:pump
Phonetic:pòmpa
Plural: pumps
Gender:Femminile
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Il significato di pump in italiano è pompa, pompare. (Un dispositivo meccanico che muove liquidi o gas per aspirazione o pressione.)

Definitions of Pump

  1. 1
    noun
    pompa

    A mechanical device that moves liquid or gas by suction or pressure.

    Un dispositivo meccanico che muove liquidi o gas per aspirazione o pressione.

  2. 2
    verb
    pompare

    To move a liquid or gas using a pump.

    Muovere un liquido o un gas usando una pompa.

  3. 3
    verb(colloquial)
    pompare

    To rapidly contract and relax muscles, especially to increase their size or strength.

    Contrarre e rilassare rapidamente i muscoli, specialmente per aumentarne la dimensione o la forza.

Example Sentences

general

“The fire department used a powerful pump to remove water from the basement.”

I vigili del fuoco hanno usato una potente pompa per rimuovere l'acqua dal seminterrato.

casual

“He had to pump air into the flat tire before riding his bike.”

Ha dovuto pompare aria nella gomma a terra prima di andare in bicicletta.

casual

“The athlete was pumping iron in the gym to build muscle.”

L'atleta stava pompando ferro in palestra per costruire muscoli.

Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In Italian:

macchinapistonesollevare

In English:

compressorinjectorforce

Antonyms (Contrari)

In Italian:

svuotarerilasciare

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularpumps
past tensepumped
present participlepumping
agent nounpumper

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

pump ironidiom

To lift weights or exercise with weights.

pump upphrasal_verb

To fill with air or liquid; to make someone feel more enthusiastic.

pump money intocollocation

To invest a large amount of money into something.