pompare
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verb
to pump
to pump up or pump out
to exaggerate
Used in the library
- La benzina super, in questa pompa, costa dieci centesimi in più.Premium petrol at this pump costs ten cents more.A2Di nuovo, per favore (5) — Again, please (5) (A2)
- Bisogna pompare l'acqua a mano quando manca la luce.The water has to be pumped by hand when the power fails.B1Di nuovo, per favore (11) — Again, please (11) (B1)
- Il cuore continua a pompare anche quando il resto cede.The heart keeps pumping even when the rest gives way.B1Di nuovo, per favore (17) — Again, please (17) (B1)
- Di solito stanno sul fondo, piene d'acqua; quando pompano aria dentro, si alzano.Usually they lie on the seabed, full of water; when air is pumped in, they rise.B1Il MOSE e l'acqua alta — MOSE and the High Water
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