nounverb

la pompe

pump

C'est un appareil qui sert à faire passer un liquide ou un gaz d'un endroit à un autre.

The French word "pompe" has several meanings depending on the context:

Mechanical device: "Pompe" means a pump, a device used to move liquids or gases, such as a water pump ("pompe à eau").
Footwear (slang): Informally, "pompes" (plural) is a slang term for shoes.
Military / exercise: In the context of physical exercise, "faire des pompes" means "to do push-ups."
Effort or exertion (informal): Sometimes "pompe" can be used in phrases related to effort or energy, but this is less common.

For the mechanical pump, a synonym might be "machine de pompage," but "pompe" is the standard word.
For shoes, formal term is "chaussures," while "pompes" is informal/slang.
Regarding push-ups, there's no real synonym; "pompes" is the fixed French term for this exercise.

In summary, "pompe" is a versatile word, but its meaning must be understood from context: it can mean a machine, shoes, or a type of exercise.