Meaning

1 senses
  1. A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.

    Ohropax, Ohrenstöpsel, Ohrstöpsel

    беру́шиberúši, заты́чка для уше́йzatýčka dlja ušéj

    затичка для вухаzatyčka dlja vuxa

    an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal

Examples

32 sentences
  1. I'd like to buy some earplugs.

    ruЯ бы хотел купить беруши для ушей. — odexed

  2. Tom pulled out one of his earplugs.

    deTom nahm einen seiner Ohrstöpsel heraus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Tom told me I should wear earplugs to the concert.

  4. I want to buy some earplugs before I go to tonight's concert.

  5. Don't even try to talk me to death - I have earplugs.

    ruДаже не пробуй заговорить меня до смерти — у меня есть беруши. — dmishin

    deDu musst gar nicht versuchen, mich totzureden - ich habe Ohropax. — MUIRIEL

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
protective clothing for the ear canal:
Русский
By meaning 1
protective clothing for the ear canal:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
protective clothing for the ear canal:

Origin

From ear + plug.

From ear + plug.

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Forms

plural: earplugs
Singularearplug
Pluralearplugs

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
earplug — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto