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pumpe homograph 2

verbverb

to pump

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. suge eller presse væske eller gass gjennom (rør)ledning eller kanal ved hjelp av en pumpe (I)pump to draw or force liquid or gas through a pipe or channel by means of a pumppumpe (I)
    • pumpe vann to pump water
    • pumpe opp en fotball to pump up a football
  2. bevege seg rytmisk eller støtvis to move rhythmically or in spurts
    • blodet pumpet ut av såret blood pumped out of the wound

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

pumpe inn tilføre (i stor mengde) to supply (in large amounts) Eng. phraseto pump in
  • staten har pumpet penger inn i næringen the state has pumped money into the industry
pumpe jern trene med vekter to train with weights Eng. phraseto pump iron
pumpe noen for noe få noe ut av noen to get something out of someone Eng. phraseto pump someone for something
  • de pumpet ham for informasjon they pumped him for information
være pumpa være tom eller utslitt to be drained or exhausted Eng. phraseto be wiped out
  • hun var helt pumpa etter kampen she was completely drained after the match