to pump up
[phrase form: pump]
01
pumpa upp, pumpa
to inject air into an object using a tool
Transitive: to pump up an inflatable object
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
up
grundverb
pump
presens
pump up
3:e person singular
pumps up
presens particip
pumping up
enkelt preteritum
pumped up
perfekt particip
pumped up
Exempel
The camping mattress was flat, so he pumped it up before sleeping.
Campingmadrassen var platt, så han pumpade upp den innan han lade sig.
02
öka, förstärka
to increase or enhance something
Transitive: to pump up sth
Exempel
The company, noticing the dip in sales, decided to pump their advertising budget up.
Företaget, som uppmärksammade nedgången i försäljningen, beslutade att öka sin reklambudget.
03
uppmuntra, motivera
to encourage someone or make them ready for an activity
Transitive: to pump up sb
Exempel
She reminded her brother of all his past achievements to pump him up for the college application process.
Hon påminde sin bror om alla hans tidigare framgångar för att uppmuntra honom inför högskoleansökningsprocessen.
