pump
gb/pˈʌmp/ us/pˈʌmp/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 3900
szivattyú, szivattyúz, pumpál, faggat, kiszed valakiből valamit, körömcipő, felpörget
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
szivattyú
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [type] pump
The water pump in the basement stopped working.
Elromlott a pincében lévő vízszivattyú.
A fuel pump delivers gasoline from the tank to the engine.
Az üzemanyag-szivattyú a benzint a tankból a motorba juttatja.
The mechanic replaced the oil pump to prevent engine damage.
The air pump inflated the bicycle tires quickly.
Firefighters used a portable pump to remove water from the flooded house.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The pump moves water to the garden.
A szivattyú vizet juttat a kertbe.
I need a new pump for my fish tank.
Új szivattyúra van szükségem az akváriumomhoz.
The air pump fills the ball with air.
The fuel pump sends gas to the car engine.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'pump' (device) with 'pump' (action), using it incorrectly as a verb when referring to the object.
Σημασία
Device that moves liquid or gas
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
water pump
|fuel pump
|air pump
|oil pump
|vacuum pump
Συνώνυμα
compressor (Refers specifically to a device that increases the pressure of a gas, not generally for liquids.)
Αντώνυμα
drain (The opposite process — removing liquid without using a device to force it through.)
Θέματα
technology
|daily life
|engineering
|science
Ορισμός
A machine that moves liquid or gas from one place to another.
A mechanical device used to move liquids, gases, or sometimes solids, from one place to another.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
2
szivattyúz
B2
pumpál
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to pump [something] [somewhere]
They pumped water from the basement after the flood.
Az árvíz után kiszivattyúzták a vizet a pincéből.
The nurse pumped air into the mattress.
A nővér levegőt pumpált a matracba.
The heart pumps blood through the body.
Workers pumped fuel into the tanker.
We pumped the liquid into storage tanks.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The machine pumps water into the tank.
A gép vizet szivattyúz a tartályba.
Your heart pumps blood in your body.
A szíved vért pumpál a testedben.
They pump air into the tire.
We pump fuel into the car.
Συχνό λάθος:
Sometimes learners use 'pump' for any type of filling, even when no pumping action is involved, e.g., 'pump my glass with juice'.
Σημασία
Move liquid or gas by pumping
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pump water
|pump air
|pump fuel
|pump blood
Συνώνυμα
siphon (Uses gravity and pressure, not a mechanical pump.)
Αντώνυμα
suck out (To remove liquid or gas without actively forcing it elsewhere with pressure.)
Θέματα
technology
|daily life
|science
Ορισμός
To move liquid or gas from one place to another using a pump or similar action.
To move liquid, gas, or another substance by using a pump or by a repeated pushing action.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
INFORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to pump [someone] for [information]
Reporters tried to pump the witness for details.
A riporterek megpróbálták kifaggatni a tanút a részletekről.
She pumped me for information about my new job.
Az új munkámról próbált információkat kiszedni belőlem.
He was pumped for details about the meeting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She pumped me for news about him.
Faggatott, hogy mi újság vele.
They pumped us for details about the trip.
Az út részleteiről faggattak minket.
He pumped her for answers.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners might think this meaning relates to physical pumping instead of questioning someone.
Σημασία
Get information by questioning
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pump someone for details
|pump for information
Συνώνυμα
grill (More intense and sometimes aggressive questioning.)
Αντώνυμα
withhold information (To refuse to give information instead of trying to get it.)
Θέματα
communication
Ορισμός
To ask many questions to get information from someone.
To try to get information from someone by asking many questions.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
4
körömcipő
B2
She wore black pumps to the meeting.
Fekete körömcipőt vett fel az értekezletre.
Pumps are considered classic office footwear.
A körömcipő klasszikus irodai viseletnek számít.
These red pumps match your dress perfectly.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She wears black pumps at work.
A munkahelyén fekete körömcipőt hord.
I bought red pumps yesterday.
Tegnap vettem egy pár piros körömcipőt.
Her pumps look nice with that skirt.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'pumps' (shoes) with 'pumps' (athletic shoes) in British English, where 'pumps' can also mean gym shoes.
Σημασία
Light low-cut shoe type
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
black pumps
|high-heeled pumps
Συνώνυμα
court shoe (Common British English term for this type of shoe.)
Αντώνυμα
boot (Covers the ankle or higher, unlike pumps.)
Θέματα
fashion
|clothing
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A woman's shoe with no laces and a low front cut, often with a small heel.
A type of women's shoe that is low-cut, without laces, and often has a flat or medium-height heel.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
INFORMAL
5
felpörget
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to pump [someone] up
The coach's speech really pumped up the team.
Az edző beszéde igazán felpörgette a csapatot.
Music pumped up the crowd before the show.
A zene felpörgette a közönséget az előadás előtt.
He was pumped up for the big game.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The music pumped me up.
A zene felpörgetett.
The coach pumped up the players.
Az edző felpörgette a játékosokat.
She is pumped up for the race.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use 'pump' alone instead of 'pump up' in this sense, which can cause confusion with other meanings.
Σημασία
Make excited or energetic
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pump up the crowd
|pumped up for
Συνώνυμα
energize (More formal; means to give energy or enthusiasm.)
Αντώνυμα
deflate (To reduce someone's excitement or motivation.)
Θέματα
emotions
Ορισμός
To make someone feel very happy and ready to do something.
To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic, or full of energy.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
pump
IPA
GB/pˈʌmp/
US/pˈʌmp/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pump (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (pump)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: pump
- Plural: pumps
Verb
- Base: pump
- 3rd Person Singular: pumps
- Present Participle: pumping
- Past: pumped
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
pumps
noun
pumping
verb
pumped
verb
Εκφράσεις
prime the pump
1/pɹˈaɪm ðə pˈʌmp/
idiom
Encourage growth by starting activity first
To start something by doing small actions that help it grow later, especially in business or economics.
Παραδείγματα
- The government hopes tax cuts will prime the pump of economic growth.
- We offered free samples to prime the pump for future sales.
pump out
1/pˈʌmp ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Remove liquid or gas by pumping
To remove liquid or gas from something using a pump.
Παραδείγματα
- Workers pumped out water from the flooded basement.
- They pumped out the oil from the tank.
pump someone for information
1/pˈʌmp sˈʌmwˌʌn fɚ ˌɪnfɔɹmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
informal
Try to get information by questioning repeatedly
To ask someone many questions to find out information they may not want to share.
Παραδείγματα
- The journalist tried to pump him for information about the scandal.
- She pumped me for details about my holiday.
pump up
1/pˈʌmp ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
Increase energy or pressure
To make something more exciting, energetic, or full; or to add air or pressure to something.
Παραδείγματα
- The DJ pumped up the crowd before midnight.
- I need to pump up my bike tires before riding.
pump iron
1/pˈʌmp ˈaɪɚn/
idiom
informal
Lift weights for exercise
To lift heavy weights as exercise to get stronger muscles.
Παραδείγματα
- He spends two hours every day pumping iron at the gym.
- He spends an hour every morning pumping iron at the gym.
- She started pumping iron to build muscle.