pump

pompe à eau

Machine qui fait passer l’eau d’un endroit à un autre.

En anglais simple : A machine that moves water from one place to another.

• The pump moves water uphill.
• We installed a pump beside the well.
• These pumps keep the basement dry.

Expressions courantes : water pump, electric pump, pump handle

pompe à essence

Machine qui fournit du carburant ou un autre liquide, généralement lors d’un achat.

En anglais simple : A machine that supplies fuel or another liquid, usually when you buy it.

• Park beside the pump.
• Two pumps at the station were broken.
• He filled his tank at the diesel pump.

Synonymes : dispenser

Expressions courantes : petrol pump, gas pump, fuel pump

coup de pompe

Un seul mouvement qui actionne une machine ou fait bouger quelque chose de façon semblable.

En anglais simple : One push or movement that makes a machine work or moves something in a similar way.

• One pump releases enough soap.
• Three pumps of the handle filled the cup.
• Give the lever another pump.

Synonymes : stroke

Expressions courantes : one pump, single pump, pump of soap

trajet à deux à vélo

Trajet offert à quelqu’un qu’on transporte sur son vélo.

En anglais simple : A ride given to someone sitting on another person’s bicycle.

• She gave me a pump home.
• I got a pump on his bicycle.
• They took turns giving each other pumps to school.

Synonymes : lift, ride

Expressions courantes : give someone a pump, pump home

pomper

Faire passer de l’eau ou un autre liquide quelque part à l’aide d’une machine.

En anglais simple : To move water or another liquid using a machine.

• The heart pumps blood.
• They pumped water from the lake.
• Can this machine pump oil through the pipe?

Comment l'utiliser : pump something into something (The machine pumps water into the tank.); pump something out of something (They pumped water out of the basement.)

Expressions courantes : pump water, pump oil, pump something out

gonfler

Remplir quelque chose d’air à l’aide d’une machine ou d’une pompe à main.

En anglais simple : To fill something with air using a machine or hand tool.

• Please pump up the ball.
• He pumped up both bicycle tyres.
• Have you pumped up the air mattress?

Comment l'utiliser : pump something up (I pumped the ball up before the game.)

Synonymes : inflate

Contraires : deflate

Expressions courantes : pump something up, pump up tyres

agiter

Faire bouger plusieurs fois une partie du corps ou un objet d’avant en arrière ou de haut en bas.

En anglais simple : To move a body part or object back and forth or up and down repeatedly.

• He pumped his fist in excitement.
• Pump your legs to make the swing go higher.
• Her arms pumped as she ran uphill.

Expressions courantes : pump your fist, pump your arms