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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

plug away VB [Brit plʌɡ -, Am pləɡ -] inf

plug away: s'acharner (at sur)

he's plugging away at his Latin: il bûche son latin inf

I. plug [Brit plʌɡ, Am pləɡ] N

1. plug ELEC (on appliance):

plug: prise f (de courant)

to pull out the plug: débrancher la prise

to be fitted with a plug: avoir une prise

to pull the plug on inf scheme, project: retirer son soutien à

to pull the plug on sb inf MED: débrancher le système de survie de qn

to pull the plug on sb inf Am fig: trahir qn

2. plug (connecting device):

plug AUDIO, COMPUT, ELECTRON: fiche f

3. plug ELEC (socket):

plug: prise f (de courant)

a mains plug: une prise secteur

4. plug (in bath, sink):

plug: bonde f

to pull out the plug: retirer la bonde

5. plug CONSTR (for screw):

plug: cheville f

6. plug (stopper):

plug (in barrel): bonde f

plug (for leak): bouchon m

plug (for medical purpose): tampon m

7. plug MOTOR (in engine):

plug, a. spark plug: bougie f

8. plug (for chewing):

a plug of tobacco: une chique de tabac

9. plug inf (mention):

plug MKTG, RADIO, TV: pub f inf (for pour)

plug MKTG, RADIO, TV: publicité f (for pour)

to give sth a plug , put in a plug for sth: faire de la pub pour qc inf

to give sth a plug , put in a plug for sth: faire de la publicité pour qc

10. plug Am (fire hydrant):

plug: bouche f d'incendie

11. plug GEOL:

plug, a. volcanic plug: culot m

II. plug <pres part plugging; pret, pp plugged> [Brit plʌɡ, Am pləɡ] VB trans

1. plug (block):

plug leak: colmater (with avec)

plug hole: boucher (with avec)

to plug a gap lit: boucher un trou

to plug a gap fig: combler une lacune

she plugged a hole in my tooth: elle m'a rebouché une dent

to plug one's ears: se boucher le oreilles

2. plug inf (promote):

plug MKTG, RADIO, TV: faire de la pub inf

plug MKTG, RADIO, TV: faire de la publicité pour

book, show, product to plug one's record on a programme: faire de la pub pour son disque au cours d'une émission inf

3. plug ELEC (insert):

to plug sth into socket: brancher qc à

to plug sth into amplifier, computer: connecter qc à

4. plug Am (shoot):

plug inf, dated: abattre, flinguer inf

III. plug <pres part plugging; pret, pp plugged> [Brit plʌɡ, Am pləɡ] VB intr

to plug into (be compatible with) TV, computer: se connecter à

they have plugged into the national mood inf: ils sont au courant de l'état d'esprit général

spark plug N

spark plug ELEC, MOTOR: bougie f

I. plug in VB [Brit plʌɡ -, Am pləɡ -] (plug in)

plug in: se brancher

II. plug in VB [Brit plʌɡ -, Am pləɡ -] (plug [sth] in, plug in [sth])

plug in appliance:

plug in: brancher

I. plug up VB [Brit plʌɡ -, Am pləɡ -] (plug up [sth], plug [sth] up)

plug up hole, gap:

plug up: boucher (with avec)

I. plug-in [Brit ˈplʌɡɪn, Am ˈpləɡ ˌɪn] N COMPUT

plug-in: module m complémentaire

plug-in: plug-in m inv

II. plug-in [Brit ˈplʌɡɪn, Am ˈpləɡ ˌɪn] ADJ

plug-in appliance: enfichable

plug-in telephone: à prise

jack plug N

jack plug: jack m

Plug and Play N COMPUT

Plug and Play: plug and play m

Plug and Play: équipment m prêt à l'emploi

French

English

plug-in: plug-in

jack: jack plug

prise jack (mâle): jack plug

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. plug [plʌg] N

1. plug (connector, socket):

plug: prise f de courant

plug for peripheral, phone: fiche f

to pull the plug on sth: débrancher qc

to pull the plug on sth fig: stopper qc

2. plug (stopper):

plug: bonde f

3. plug inf (publicity):

plug: pub f

to give a book a plug: faire la promotion d'un livre

4. plug (spark plug):

plug: bougie f

5. plug (wall plug):

plug: cheville f

6. plug (chunk):

plug of tobacco: chique f

II. plug <-gg-> [plʌg] VB trans

1. plug (stop up, close):

plug hole: boucher

plug leak: arrêter

2. plug inf (publicize):

plug: faire du battage pour

3. plug Am inf (shoot):

plug: flinguer

III. plug <-gg-> [plʌg] VB intr

plug: faire de la pub

plug-ugly <-lies> N Am inf (thug)

plug-ugly: voyou m

wall plug N

1. wall plug (dowel):

wall plug: cheville f

2. wall plug (socket):

wall plug: prise f murale

spark plug

spark plug → sparking plug

See also

sparking plug N Brit

sparking plug: bougie f

plug-in N COMPUT

plug-in: module m d'extension

plug-in: plugiciel m

sparking plug N Brit

sparking plug: bougie f

I. plug in VB trans

plug in: brancher

II. plug in VB intr

plug in: se brancher

plug-in card N COMPUT

plug-in card: carte f enfichable

French

English

module d'extension: plug-in

plugiciel: plug-in

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. plug [plʌg] N

1. plug (connector, socket):

plug: prise f de courant

plug for peripheral, phone: fiche f

to pull the plug on sth: débrancher qc

to pull the plug on sth fig: stopper qc

2. plug (stopper):

plug: bonde f

3. plug inf (publicity):

plug: pub f

to give a book a plug: faire la promotion d'un livre

4. plug AUTO:

spark plug: bougie f

5. plug ARCHIT:

wall plug: cheville f

6. plug (wad):

plug of tobacco: chique f

II. plug <-gg-> [plʌg] VB trans

1. plug (stop up, close):

plug hole: boucher

plug leak: arrêter

2. plug inf (publicize):

plug: faire du battage pour

3. plug inf (shoot):

plug: flinguer

plug along VB intr, plug away VB intr

plug along: travailler dur

plug-in N comput

plug-in: module m d'extension

plug-in: plugiciel m

plug-ugly <-lies> N inf (thug)

plug-ugly: voyou m

I. plug in VB trans

plug in: brancher

II. plug in VB intr

plug in: se brancher

spark plug N

spark plug: bougie f

plug-in card N comput

plug-in card: carte f enfichable

French

English

module d'extension: plug-in

plugiciel: plug-in

chique: plug

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

bouchon magnétique: magnetic plug

bouchon de vidange d'huile: oil drain plug

bouchon de remplissage d'huile: oil charge plug

Present
I	plug away
you	plug away
he/she/it	plugs away
we	plug away
you	plug away
they	plug away

Past
I	plugged away
you	plugged away
he/she/it	plugged away
we	plugged away
you	plugged away
they	plugged away

Present Perfect
I	have	plugged away
you	have	plugged away
he/she/it	has	plugged away
we	have	plugged away
you	have	plugged away
they	have	plugged away

Past Perfect
I	had	plugged away
you	had	plugged away
he/she/it	had	plugged away
we	had	plugged away
you	had	plugged away
they	had	plugged away

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pull the plug on sth: débrancher qc

to pull the plug on sth fig: stopper qc

to give a book a plug: faire la promotion d'un livre

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