plugs in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for plugs in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plug [Brit plʌɡ, Am pləɡ] N

1. plug ELEC (on appliance):

plug

spina f

to pull out the plug

staccare la spina

to be fitted with a plug

avere una spina

to pull the plug on inf scheme, project

abbandonare

to pull the plug on sb inf MED

= staccare la spina a qn

to pull the plug on sb Am fig

tradire qn

2. plug (connecting device):

plug COMPUT, ELECTRON

spina f

plug COMPUT, ELECTRON

spinotto m

3. plug ELEC (socket):

plug

presa f

a mains plug

una presa di corrente

4. plug (in bath, sink):

plug

tappo m

to pull out the plug

togliere il tappo

5. plug CONSTR (for screw):

plug

tassello m

6. plug (stopper):

plug (in barrel)

zaffo m

plug (for leak)

tampone m

plug (for leak)

tappo m

plug (for medical purpose)

tampone m

7. plug MOTOR (in engine):

plug, also spark plug

candela f

8. plug (for chewing):

a plug of tobacco

una cicca di tabacco

9. plug (mention):

plug RADIO, TV inf

pubblicità f (for per)

to give sth a plug, put in a plug for sth

fare pubblicità a qc

10. plug Am (fire hydrant):

plug

pompa f antincendio

11. plug GEOL:

plug, also volcanic plug

tappo m

II.plug <forma in -ing plugging, pt, pp plugged> [Brit plʌɡ, Am pləɡ] VB trans

1. plug (block):

plug leak, hole

tamponare, tappare, chiudere (with con)

to plug a gap

tappare or chiudere un buco

to plug a gap fig

riempire un vuoto or colmare una lacuna

she plugged a hole in my tooth

mi ha otturato il dente

to plug one's ears

tapparsi le orecchie

2. plug (promote) inf:

plug RADIO, TV book, product

fare pubblicità a, pubblicizzare

plug show

promuovere

to plug one's record on a programme

fare la promozione del proprio disco in una trasmissione televisiva

3. plug ELEC (insert):

to plug sth into socket

inserire qc in

to plug sth into amplifier, computer

collegare qc a

4. plug Am (shoot):

plug rare, inf

sparare

plug rare, inf

colpire

III.plug <forma in -ing plugging, pt, pp plugged> [Brit plʌɡ, Am pləɡ] VB intr

to plug into (be compatible with) TV, computer

collegarsi a

they have plugged into the national mood JOURN inf

si sono uniformati allo stato d'animo del paese

fire plug [Brit ˈfʌɪəplʌɡ, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)rˌpləɡ] N Am

fire plug → fire hydrant

See also fire hydrant

fire hydrant [ˈfaɪəˌhaɪdrənt] N

fire hydrant

idrante m (antincendio)

plug up VB [plʌɡ -] (plug up [sth], plug [sth] up)

plug up hole

tappare

plug up gap

riempire (with con)

plug in VB [plʌɡ -] (plug [sth] in, plug in [sth])

plug in appliance:

plug in

attaccare, collegare, allacciare

jack plug [Brit, Am ˈdʒæk ˌpləɡ] N

jack plug ELEC, TELEC

jack m

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

plug-in

plug-in m

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

plug-in appliance

a innesto

plug-in telephone

a presa

plug away VB [plʌɡ -] inf

plug away

sgobbare (at su)

he's plugging away at his Latin

sta sgobbando sui libri di latino

spark plug [Brit, Am ˈspɑrk ˌpləɡ] N

spark plug ELEC, MOTOR

candela f (d'accensione)

I.plug and play [Brit, Am ˌpləɡ ən ˈpleɪ] N COMPUT

plug and play

plug and play m

II.plug-and-play ADJ

plug-and-play peripheral, compatibility:

plug-and-play

plug and play

Translations for plugs in the Italian»English Dictionary

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zaffo

plug

plugs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plugs in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plug [plʌg] N

1. plug ELEC:

plug (connector)

spina f

plug (socket)

presa f (di corrente)

2. plug (stopper):

plug

tappo m

3. plug inf (publicity):

to give sth a plug

reclamizzare qc

4. plug (spark plug):

plug

candela f

5. plug (chunk):

plug of tobacco

tavoletta f di tabacco da masticare

II.plug <-gg-> [plʌg] VB trans

1. plug (connect):

plug

collegare

plug ELEC

collegare (alla rete)

2. plug (stop up, close):

to plug a hole

tappare un buco

to plug a leak

tamponare una perdita

3. plug (publicize):

plug

propagandare

4. plug sl (shoot):

plug

imbottire di piombo

spark plug [ˈspɑ:rk·plʌg] N

spark plug

candela f

I.plug in VB trans

plug in

collegare

plug in ELEC

collegare (alla rete)

II.plug in VB intr

plug in

collegare

plug in ELEC

collegare (alla rete)

plug-in N COMPUT

plug-in

plug-in m

plug-in

plug-in m

plug away VB intr

to plug away (at sth)

perseverare (in qc)

plug up VB trans

plug up

tappare

to go down the plug up

andare in malora

Translations for plugs in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

spinotto

plug

plug-in

plug-in

tassello

plug

tamponare una falla

to plug a leak

plugs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go down the plug up

andare in malora

to give sth a plug

reclamizzare qc

plug of tobacco

tavoletta f di tabacco da masticare

to plug a hole

tappare un buco

to plug a leak

tamponare una perdita

to plug away (at sth)

perseverare (in qc)

to fit a plug to sth

adattare una presa a qc