pomper
French → English
(mechanics) To pump: to move or raise a liquid or gas using a mechanical device; to suction
Les pompiers ont dû pomper l'eau de la cave inondée après l'orage violent.
(English) The firefighters had to pump the water out of the flooded basement after the violent storm.
Il faut pomper manuellement pour faire monter l'essence dans le carburateur.
(English) You have to pump manually to get the gas into the carburetor.
(slang) To cheat: to copy someone else's work or ideas, especially during an exam
Le professeur l'a surpris en train de pomper sur la copie de son voisin de table.
(English) The teacher caught him cheating by copying from his neighbor's paper.
Certaines entreprises se contentent de pomper les innovations de leurs concurrents.
(English) Some companies settle for copying their competitors' innovations.
Entry ID: fr:en:pomper · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary