English–French
“pump” in French
How to say “pump” in French
“Pump” in French is pompe.
A powered or hand-operated device pulls a fluid into one side and pushes it out through another.
Example sentences with pompe
La pompe à air est vide, il faut la regonfler.
The air pump is empty and needs to be reinflated.
Tips for using pompe
- Pompe is feminine, so the ordinary forms are une pompe and la pompe, despite its ending in a consonant sound.
Other French words for “pump”
Je dois pomper l'eau du sous-sol.
I have to pump the water out of the basement.
Elle a porté ses escarpins toute la journée.
She wore her pumps all day.