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dump
(dŭmp)v. dumped, dump·ing, dumps
v.tr.
1. To release or throw down in a large mass.
2.
a. To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle: dumped the load of stones.
b. To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.
3.
a. To get rid of; discard: a fine for dumping trash on public land; dumped the extra gear overboard.
b. Informal To discard or reject unceremoniously: dump an old friend.
4. To place (goods or stock, for example) on the market in large quantities and at a low price.
5. Computers To transfer (data stored internally in a computer) from one place to another, as from a memory to a printout, without processing.
6. Slang To knock down; beat.
v.intr.
1. To fall or drop abruptly.
2. To discharge cargo or contents; unload.
3. Slang To criticize another severely: was always dumping on me.
n.
1. A place where refuse is dumped: a garbage dump; a nuclear waste dump.
2. A storage place for goods or supplies; a depot: an ammunition dump.
3. An unordered accumulation; a pile.
4. Computers An instance or the result of dumping stored data.
5. Slang A poorly maintained or disreputable place.
6. Vulgar Slang An act of defecating. Often used with take.
[Middle English dumpen, dompen, to fall suddenly, drop, of Scandinavian origin.]
dump′er n.
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dump
(dʌmp)vb
1. to drop, fall, or let fall heavily or in a mass
2. (tr) to empty (objects or material) out of a container
3. to unload, empty, or make empty (a container), as by tilting or overturning
4. (tr) informal to dispose of
5. (Environmental Science) (tr) to dispose of (waste, esp radioactive nuclear waste) in the sea or on land
6. (Commerce) commerce
a. to market (goods) in bulk and at low prices
b. to offer for sale large quantities of (goods) on foreign markets at low prices in order to maintain a high price in the home market and obtain a share of the foreign markets
7. (Military) (tr) to store (supplies, arms, etc) temporarily
8. (Physiology) (intr) slang chiefly US to defecate
9. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (tr) surfing (of a wave) to hurl (a swimmer or surfer) down
10. (Agriculture) (tr) Austral and NZ to compact (bales of wool) by hydraulic pressure
11. (Computer Science) (tr) computing to record (the contents of part or all of the memory) on a storage device, such as magnetic tape, at a series of points during a computer run
n
12. (Environmental Science)
a. a place or area where waste materials are dumped
b. (in combination): rubbish dump.
13. a pile or accumulation of rubbish
14. the act of dumping
15. informal a dirty or unkempt place
16. (Military) military a place where weapons, supplies, etc, are stored
17. (Physiology) slang chiefly US an act of defecation
[C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian dumpa to fall suddenly, Middle Low German dumpeln to duck]
ˈdumper n
dump
(dʌmp)n
(Music, other) obsolete a mournful song; lament
[C16: see damp]
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dump
(dʌmp)v.t.
1. to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
2. to unload or empty out (a container), as by tilting or overturning.
3. to empty out, as from a container.
4. to be dismissed, fired, or released from a contract.
5. Informal. to transfer or rid oneself of suddenly and irresponsibly: Don't dump your troubles on me!
6. Informal. to end a romantic relationship with (someone) unexpectedly and without mutual consent.
7.
a. to put (goods or securities) on the market in large quantities and at a low price, esp. in an attempt to reduce losses.
b. to sell (goods) into foreign markets below cost in an effort to destroy foreign competition.
8. to output (computer data), often in binary or hexadecimal form, esp. to diagnose a failure.
v.i. 9. to fall or drop down suddenly.
10. to throw away or discard garbage, refuse, etc.
11. to release contents: a sewage pipe that dumps in the ocean.
12. dump on,
n. a. to criticize harshly; abuse.
b. to unload one's problems onto (another person).
13. an accumulation of discarded garbage, refuse, etc.
14. Also called dumpsite , dumping-ground. a place where garbage, refuse, etc., is deposited.
15. a collection of ammunition, military stores, etc., deposited at some point, as near a battlefront, for distribution.
16. the act of dumping.
17. Informal. a place, house, or town that is dilapidated, dirty, or disreputable.
18. a copy of dumped computer data.
[1250–1300; Middle English (in sense “to fall suddenly”) < Old Norse dumpa strike, bump]
dump′er, n.
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dump
A temporary storage area, usually in the open, for bombs, ammunition, equipment, or supplies.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Dump
a pile or heap of rubbish, 1871.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
dump
Past participle: dumped
Gerund: dumping
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| Noun | 1. |  dump - a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit"defecation, laxation - the elimination of fecal waste through the anus |
| 2. |  dump - a piece of land where waste materials are dumpedeitchen midden, kitchen midden, midden - (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement garbage heap, junk heap, junk pile, refuse heap, rubbish heap, scrapheap, trash heap, trash pile - an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter toxic dumpsite, toxic waste dump, toxic waste site - a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally) | |
| 3. | dump - (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures core dump - (computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging written matter, copy - matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials | |
| 4. | dump - a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump" storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks" | |
| Verb | 1. | dump - throw away as refuse; "No dumping in these woods!" |
| 2. | dump - sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man" get rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood" | |
| 3. | dump - sell at artificially low prices sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" | |
| 4. | dump - drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street" drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes" | |
| 5. | dump - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well" drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets" | |
| 6. | dump - knock down with force; "He decked his opponent" beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe" |
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dump
verb
1. drop, stick (informal), deposit, set down, bung (informal), throw down, park (informal), plonk (informal), let fall, fling down We dumped our bags on the table.
2. get rid of, tip, discharge, discard, dispose of, unload, jettison, empty out, coup (Scot.), throw away or out Untreated sewage is dumped into the sea.
3. scrap, axe (informal), get rid of, abolish, junk (informal), put an end to, discontinue, jettison, put paid to Ministers believed it was vital to dump the tax.
noun
1. rubbish tip, tip, dumping ground, scrapyard, junkyard, rubbish heap, refuse heap The walled garden was used as a dump.
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dump
verb2. To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective, for example:
Slang: ditch.
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Translations
hoditodhazovatskládkasmetištěvyhodit
lossepladssmidestille
dumpatakaatopaikka
bacitismetlište
leraklezúdítszemétlerak ó
losa sig viî; sturta og skilja eftirskella niîursorphaugur
ごみ捨て場投げ捨てる
쓰레기 수거장털썩 떨어뜨리다
sąvartynassumesti
izgāztizgāztuvenomestnosviest
smetisko
odlagališčeodlagati
dumpatipp
ทิ้งที่ทิ้งขยะ
bãi rácvứt bỏ
dump
[dʌmp]A. N
1. (= place for refuse) → vertedero m, basurero m, basural m (LAm), tiradero(s) m(pl) (Mex); (= pile of rubbish) → montón m de basura
a rubbish dump → un vertedero, un basurero
a rubbish dump → un vertedero, un basurero
2. (Mil) → depósito m
4. (Comput) → vuelco m de memoria, volcado m de memoria
B. VT
2. (= put down) [+ parcel] → dejar, soltar; [+ passenger] → dejar, plantar; [+ sand, load] → descargar, verter
to dump sth down → poner algo (con mucho ruido)
can I dump this here? → ¿puedo dejar esto aquí?
to dump sth down → poner algo (con mucho ruido)
can I dump this here? → ¿puedo dejar esto aquí?
3. (= get rid of) [+ person] → deshacerse de, librarse de; [+ girlfriend, boyfriend] → plantar
4. (= reject) → rechazar
5. (= throw away) [+ thing] → tirar
7. (Comput) → volcar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
dump
[ˈdʌmp] n
(also rubbish dump) → décharge f rubbish dump
(MILITARY) (= store) → dépôt m
(COMPUTING) → listage m (de la mémoire) dumps
npl
to be down in the dumps → avoir le cafard, broyer du noir
to be down in the dumps → avoir le cafard, broyer du noir
vt
(= put down) → déposer
(= leave) → déposer
(= dispose of) [+ rubbish, old furniture] → jeter; [+ car] → abandonner
to dump waste (chemical, toxic, nuclear) → déverser des déchets
The company dumped the waste in the river → L'entreprise déversait les déchets dans la rivière.
to dump waste (chemical, toxic, nuclear) → déverser des déchets
The company dumped the waste in the river → L'entreprise déversait les déchets dans la rivière.
(= get rid of) → se débarrasser de
(= ditch) [+ boyfriend, girlfriend] → plaquer
He's just dumped his girlfriend → Il vient de plaquer sa copine.
He's just dumped his girlfriend → Il vient de plaquer sa copine.
(COMPUTING) → copier
(ECONOMICS) [+ goods] → vendre à bas prix (sur le marché extérieur)dumper truck (British) n = dump truck
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dump
n
(Brit: = pile of rubbish) → Schutthaufen m, → Abfallhaufen m; (= place) → Müllplatz m, → Müllkippe f
(Mil) → Depot nt
(pej inf) (= town) → Kaff nt (inf); (= house, building) → Dreckloch nt (pej inf); (= school etc) → Sauladen m (pej inf)
(Comput) → Dump m, → Speicherabzug m
vt
(= get rid of) rubbish → abladen; they dumped the waste/bodies overboard → sie warfen den Abfall/die Leichen über Bord
(= put down, let fall) load, rubbish → abladen; bags etc (= drop) → fallen lassen; (= leave) → lassen; where can I dump these books? → wo kann ich diese Bücher lassen?; to dump somebody/something on somebody → jdn/etw bei jdm abladen
(inf: = abandon, get rid of) person, girlfriend → abschieben; car → abstellen, loswerden; sth unwanted → abladen; she dumped him → sie hat mit ihm Schluss gemacht (inf)
(Comm) goods → zu Dumpingpreisen verkaufen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
dump
[dʌmp]1. n
a. (pile of rubbish) → mucchio di immondizie or di rifiuti; (place for refuse) → discarica pubblica
to be (down) in the dumps (fam) → essere giù di corda
to be (down) in the dumps (fam) → essere giù di corda
b. (Mil) → deposito
c. (pej, fam) (town, hotel etc) → buco; (house) → catapecchia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dump
(damp) verb1. to set (down) heavily. She dumped the heavy shopping-bag on the table.
2. to unload and leave (eg rubbish). People dump things over our wall.
noun a place for leaving or storing unwanted things. a rubbish dump.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
dump
→ مَقْلَبُ النُّفَايات, يُلْقي النُّفَايات skládka, vyhodit losseplads, smide fallen lassen, Müllhalde πετώ, σκουπιδότοπος deshacerse de, tirar, vertedero dumpata, kaatopaikka dépotoir, jeter baciti, smetlište discarica, gettare ごみ捨て場, 投げ捨てる 쓰레기 수거장, 털썩 떨어뜨리다 dumpen, vuilnisbelt avfallsplass, dumpe śmietnisko, zrzucić deitar fora, depósito de lixo, jogar fora, lixeira сваливать, свалка dumpa, tipp ทิ้ง, ที่ทิ้งขยะ atmak, çöplük bãi rác, vứt bỏ 倾倒, 垃圾堆Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009