French Conversation · Level 109
60 words
French word
pompe
Pronunciation
IPA/pɔ̃p/
Meaning
- feminine nounpump
Example
La pompe ne marche plus, il faut la réparer.
The pump no longer works; it needs to be repaired.
More examples
La pompe à air est vide, il faut la regonfler.
The air pump is empty and needs to be reinflated.
Core concept
A powered or hand-operated device pulls a fluid into one side and pushes it out through another.
Common phrases
pompe à air
air pump
pompe à vélo
bicycle pump
pompe à eau
water pump
Similar words
moteur: A device that supplies mechanical power to drive or move machinery.
tuyau: A tube used to carry liquids or gases.
réservoir: A container used to store liquid.
robinet: A fitting that regulates fluid flow by opening or closing.
Definition in French
Dispositif servant à extraire, refouler ou faire circuler un fluide ou de l'air au moyen d'un mouvement mécanique.
Word origin
The French noun pompe is borrowed through Dutch pomp from Middle Dutch pompe, whose form is traditionally treated as imitative of pumping sounds.
Usage tips
- Pompe is feminine, so the ordinary forms are une pompe and la pompe, despite its ending in a consonant sound.
Related words
- pomperpumpverb
- pompagepumpingnoun