English–Spanish
“pump” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/bombeˈaɾ/
Example
Tenemos que bombear el agua del sótano.
We have to pump the water out of the basement.
How to say “pump” in Spanish
“Pump” in Spanish is bombear.
The action of operating a pump to push fluid or air in or out.
Example sentences with bombear
¿Puedes bombear aire en la rueda con la bomba manual?
Can you pump air into the tire with the hand pump?
Tips for using bombear
- Bombear also appears figuratively to mean repeatedly injecting something into a system, for example injecting money or information into a market.