plug

plug
1. noun
1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) enchufe
2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) tapón

2. verb
(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) tapar
plug1 n
1. enchufe
a three pin plug un enchufe de tres clavijas
2. tapón
she pulled the plug out of the bath sacó el tapón de la bañera
plug2 vb tapar / rellenar
we plugged the holes in the wall tapamos los agujeros de la pared
El pasado y participio pasado de plug se escribe plugged; el gerundio se escribe plugging
plug
tr[plʌg]
noun
1 (for bath, sink, etc) tapón nombre masculino
2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (on lead) enchufe nombre masculino, clavija; (socket) enchufe nombre masculino, toma de corriente
3 (publicity) publicidad nombre femenino
4 (of tobacco) rollo
transitive verb (pt & pp plugged, ger plugging)
1 (hole etc) tapar (up, -)
2 (publicize) dar publicidad a, promocionar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to give something a plug dar publicidad a algo, promocionar algo
sparking plug bujía
plug ['plʌg] vt, plugged ; plugging
1) block: tapar
2) promote: hacerle publicidad a, promocionar
3)
to plug in : enchufar
plug n
1) stopper: tapón m
2) : enchufe m (eléctrico)
3) advertisement: publicidad f, propaganda f
plug
n.
botana s.f.
bujía s.f.
clavija s.f.
enchufe (Electricidad) s.m.
obturador s.m.
taco s.m.
tampón s.m.
tapadero s.m.
tapón s.m.
tarugo s.m.
toma s.f.
tomacorrientes s.m.
tomada s.f.
v.
empastar v.
obturar v.
tapar v.
taponar v.

I plʌg
noun
1) (stopper) tapón m
2) (Elec)
a) (attached to lead) enchufe m; (socket) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmL)

to pull the plug on something — cancelar algo

b) (spark plug) bujía f
3) (publicity) (colloq)

to give something a plug — hacerle* propaganda a algo, darle* publicidad a algo

4) (fire plug) (AmE) boca f de incendio, grifo m (Chi)

II
-gg- transitive verb
1) \<\<hole/gap\>\> tapar, rellenar
2) (promote) \<\<record/book\>\> hacerle* propaganda a
Phrasal Verbs:
[plʌɡ]
1. N
1) (in bath, basin, barrel, for leak) tapón m

a plug of cotton wool — un tampón (de algodón)

to pull the plug on sth *

the bank pulled the plug on my overdraft — el banco me cerró el grifo del descubierto

2) (Elec) (on flex, apparatus) enchufe m , clavija f ; (=socket) toma f de corriente; (Telec) clavija f ; (Aut) (=spark plug) bujía f

2-/3-pin plug — clavija f bipolaripolar, clavija f de doses polos

3) [of tobacco] rollo m , tableta f (de tabaco de mascar)
4) * (=piece of publicity) publicidad f

to give sth/sb a plug — dar publicidad a algo/algn

to get/put in a plug for a product — lograr anunciar un producto (de modo solapado)

2. VT
1) (also: plug up) [+ hole] llenar, tapar; [+ leak] cubrir; (Archit) rellenar

plug this cloth into the hole — tapa el agujero con este trapo

to plug a tooth — empastar una muela

to plug a loophole — (fig) cerrar una escapatoria

to plug the drain on the reserves — (fig) acabar con la pérdida de reservas

2) (=insert) introducir

to plug a lead into a socket — enchufar un hilo en una toma

3) * (=publicize) dar publicidad a
4) * (=advocate, put forward) insistir or hacer hincapié en

he's been plugging that line for years — hace años que viene diciendo lo mismo

5) ** (=hit) pegar; (=shoot) pegar un tiro a
- plug away
* * *

I [plʌg]
noun
1) (stopper) tapón m
2) (Elec)
a) (attached to lead) enchufe m; (socket) toma f de corriente, enchufe m, tomacorriente(s) m (AmL)

to pull the plug on something — cancelar algo

b) (spark plug) bujía f
3) (publicity) (colloq)

to give something a plug — hacerle* propaganda a algo, darle* publicidad a algo

4) (fire plug) (AmE) boca f de incendio, grifo m (Chi)

II
-gg- transitive verb
1) \<\<hole/gap\>\> tapar, rellenar
2) (promote) \<\<record/book\>\> hacerle* propaganda a
Phrasal Verbs:

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