plug
To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a holeTo stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
» Tom plugged in the radio and turned it on.
Tom stöpselte das Radio ein und schaltete es an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том подключил радио к сети и включил его. — odexed
Том підключив радіо і ввімкнув його. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 senses(transitive)To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
He attempted to plug the leaks with some caulk.
затыка́тьzatykátʹ, заткну́тьzatknútʹ, заку́пориватьzakúporivatʹ
make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
(transitive)To promote (something, especially a product or service); to mention (something) as if promoting or advertising it.
The main guest on the show just kept plugging his latest movie: it got so tiresome.
Kennedy went on nationwide speaking tour to plug environmental conservation.
Schleichwerbung machen
(informal, intransitive)To persist or continue with something.
Near-synonym: plug away
Keep plugging at the problem until you find a solution.
persist in working hard
(slang, transitive)To shoot (someone) with a bullet.
(slang, transitive)To have sex with; to penetrate sexually.
Near-synonyms: peg, rail
I’d love to plug him with my strap-on.
(slang, transitive)To ingest a drug rectally.
Examples
166 sentencesTom 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
I plugged in the TV.
Я підключив телевізор. — deniko
ruЯ подключил телевизор. — odexed
The spark plugs aren't the problem.
ruПроблема не в свечах зажигания. — odexed
Tom plugged in the coffee maker.
ruТом включил кофеварку в розетку. — odexed
You've got to keep plugging away.
Translations
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Origin
From Dutch plug, from Middle Dutch plugge (“peg, plug”), from Old Dutch *pluggi, from ProtFrom Dutch plug, from Middle Dutch plugge (“peg, plug”), from Old Dutch *pluggi, from Proto-West Germanic *plugi. Further origin unknown. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *plugjaz, but the word seems originally restricted to northern continental West Germanic. Perhaps ultimately from the same source as Dutch plag (“cut-out sod”), itself considered to be from a substrate.
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Forms
plugs, plugging, plugged, pluggedPhrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- plug inзамінятиTo connect (an electrical device) to a plug socket.
- plug intoз'єднувати, під'єднуватиTo connect an electric device into something using a plug.
- plug upTo put a plug or bung into something; to interrupt the flow of.
- plug outTo unplug; to remove (an electrical device) from its socket.
- plug awayTo persist or continue, as with an effort.
Synonyms
18 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- spark plugs
- plugged in the
- pull the plug