pump

Spanish translation: bombeamos

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English term or phrase:we pump
Spanish translation:bombeamos
Entered by: Oso (X)

02:43 Oct 28, 2002
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering / plumbing
English term or phrase: pump
We pump out flooded basements.
Ralph
bombeamos
Explanation:
Hola Ralph,

"Bombeamos los sótanos inundados."

bombear1.
1. tr. Elevar agua u otro líquido por medio de una bomba.

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5 +12bombeamos
Oso (X)
5 +5desagotar
Andrea Ali
4 +2sacamos el agua de sótanos inundados
Sebastian Lopez


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
desagotar


Explanation:
desagotamos/desagote de sótanos inundados

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Note added at 2002-10-28 03:14:41 (GMT)
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desagotar.
(ant.). *Desaguar un depósito o *agotar un líquido.

Diccionario de uso de la lengua española María Moliner


Andrea Ali
Argentina
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 854

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marisa Pavan
12 mins
  -> Gracias, Maripa

agree  María Alejandra Funes
25 mins
  -> Gracias, María Alejandra

agree  Andres Pacheco
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Andrés

agree  Ana Borthwick
11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Borthwick

agree  nimrodtran: voto por desagotar.
1 day 1 hr
  -> Gracias, nim
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sacamos el agua de sótanos inundados


Explanation:
por medio de una bomba, como indica "pump out"

Sebastian Lopez
Local time: 16:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 992

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agree  Elena Pérez
9 hrs
  -> Gracias

agree  clo: De acuerdo pump out es eliminar el agua con una bomba
11 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
bombeamos


Explanation:
Hola Ralph,

"Bombeamos los sótanos inundados."

bombear1.
1. tr. Elevar agua u otro líquido por medio de una bomba.

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Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

Oso (X)
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