Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
connect an electrical device:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
connect an electrical device:

Examples

72 sentences
  1. Tom plugged in the radio and turned it on.

    Том підключив радіо і ввімкнув його. — deniko

    ruТом подключил радио к сети и включил его. — odexed

    deTom stöpselte das Radio ein und schaltete es an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. I plugged in the TV.

    Я підключив телевізор. — deniko

    ruЯ подключил телевизор. — odexed

  3. Tom plugged in the coffee maker.

    ruТом включил кофеварку в розетку. — odexed

Meaning

5 senses
  1. (idiomatic)To connect (an electrical device) to a plug socket.

    einstecken

    подключа́тьpodključátʹ, подключи́тьpodključítʹ

  2. (idiomatic)To replace a variable with a number in order to solve an equation.

    If an equation has three unknowns, you can plug in two of them to find the third.

  3. (idiomatic)To familiarize and integrate (a person) into an organization.

More meanings 2
  1. (idiomatic)To input or enter (data).

  2. To become involved in something.

More definitions
  • plug into an outlet

Forms

plugs in, plugging in, plugged in, plugged in

irregular

Base formplug in · to plug in
3rd person singularplugs in
Present participleplugging in
Past simpleplugged in
Past participleplugged in

Tenses

plug in · plugged in · will plug in · have plugged in

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyplug in
he, she, itplugs in

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave plugged in
he, she, ithas plugged in

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill plug in

Past simpleLesson

all personsplugged in

Phrasal verbs

5 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

3 synonyms
To replace a variable with a number in order to solve an…:substituteB2
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms
To connect to a plug socket:unplugC1

Word family

1 related words
Relatedplug into

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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