plonk down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for plonk down in the English»French Dictionary

I.plonk [Brit plɒŋk, Am plɑŋk] N

II.plonk [Brit plɒŋk, Am plɑŋk] VB trans inf

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

plonk down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plonk down in the English»French Dictionary

plonk1 [plɒŋk, Am plʌŋk] N Brit, Aus inf (wine)

I.plonk2 [plɒŋk, Am plʌŋk] N inf

II.plonk2 [plɒŋk, Am plʌŋk] VB trans inf

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Wherever you plonk down your gear, there are comfy chairs galore, both in larger groups for colleagues, friends and families travelling together...
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We pull ourselves from our beds, half-asleep, and plonk down at the table, unkempt (often) and needy after a night of subconscious (or wakeful) processing.
www.theglobeandmail.com
If you are shopping around, or like us, you have friends who are, get this issue into their hands before they plonk down money on a sub-standard 24 month contract.
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Isn't it cheaper to plonk down some cheap solar panels and then use the electricity generated to heat the material which will give back the energy later?
cleantechnica.com
There are only so many consumers who are willing to plonk down money in advance to guarantee they will get a specific garment in their size months later.
www.businessoffashion.com
During the day it's easy to grab a photo magazine, or book, and plonk down in a comfy chair to catch up on some reading.
www.nzherald.co.nz
We don't plonk down large amounts of cash to 100% acquire particularly public companies with limitations on how earn-outs can be structured and of course, on people.
www.businessinsider.com
Now plonk down ten thousand of them to form a village.
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