Cómo Pronunciar "prime the pump"
expression
ˈpɹaɪm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpəmp
PRYM thuh PUHMP
pɹˈaɪm/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈʌmp
pr-YM thuh PUHMP
Definición
To encourage growth or activity (especially economic) by taking action to start or boost it, often by investing money or resources at the beginning.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈpɹaɪm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpəmp
Inglés Británico
pɹˈaɪm/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈʌmp
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
PRYM thuh PUHMP
UK
pr-YM thuh PUHMP
Escucha en Contexto
The government decided to prime the pump by investing in new roads.
They lowered interest rates to prime the pump for business.
The company donated money to local projects to prime the pump of the community.
Sometimes you have to prime the pump with small investments before you see real results.