spark plug in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spark plug in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spark plug N

spark plug

bujía f

spark plug

chispero m AmC

Translations for spark plug in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spark plug

bujía f

Translations for spark plug in the Spanish»English Dictionary

chispero

spark plug

bujía

spark plug

Translations for spark plug in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.plug [Am pləɡ, Brit plʌɡ] N

1. plug (stopper):

plug

tapón m

to put in/pull out the plug

poner/quitar or sacar el tapón

2.1. plug ELEC:

plug (attached to lead)

enchufe m

plug (socket)

toma f de corriente

plug (socket)

enchufe m

plug (socket)

tomacorriente(s) m LatAm

a two-pin/three-pin plug

un enchufe de dos/tres clavijas

to pull the plug on sth

cancelar algo

they pulled the plug on the project

cancelaron el proyecto

2.2. plug ELEC:

spark plug

bujía f

3. plug (publicity) inf:

to give sth a plug

hacerle propaganda a algo

to give sth a plug

darle publicidad a algo

to give sth a plug

hacerle la cuña a algo Ven

4. plug (of tobacco):

plug

rollo m

5. plug Am:

fire plug

boca f de incendio

fire plug

grifo m Chil

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

1.1. plug (block, fill):

plug hole/gap

tapar

plug hole/gap

rellenar

the new law will plug these loopholes

la nueva ley eliminará estas lagunas

to plug a gap in the market

llenar un hueco en el mercado

1.2. plug (use as stopper):

to plug sth into sth straw had been plugged into the gaps

los huecos se habían tapado or rellenado con paja

2. plug (promote):

plug record/book

hacerle propaganda a

plug record/book

darle publicidad a

plug record/book

hacerle la cuña a Ven

3.1. plug sl, dated (shoot):

plug

balear

plug

balacear Mex

plug

llenar de plomo inf

3.2. plug sl, dated (hit):

plug

pegarle a

plug

darle a inf

I.spark [Am spɑrk, Brit spɑːk] N

1.1. spark C (from fire, flint):

spark

chispa f

it was the spark which rekindled my love for her

fue la chispa que volvió a encender mi amor por ella

to make sparks fly

armar una bronca inf

sparks will fly when he finds out

la que se va a armar cuando se entere inf

1.2. spark C ELEC:

spark

chispa f

1.3. spark MOTOR:

the spark

el encendido

the spark

la chispa

2.1. spark U (liveliness):

spark

chispa f

she's lost some of her spark

ya no tiene la chispa or la gracia de antes

2.2. spark C (trace):

spark

pizca f

if you had a spark of decency/intelligence about you

si tuvieras una pizca de decencia/inteligencia

II. Brit also spark off VB trans

Brit also spark off

hacer estallar

Brit also spark off

desencadenar

Brit also spark off

desatar

Brit also spark off interest/curiosity

suscitar

Brit also spark off interest/curiosity

despertar

Brit also spark off criticism

provocar

III.spark [Am spɑrk, Brit spɑːk] VB intr

spark fire:

chisporrotear

spark fire:

echar chispas

spark fire:

chispear

spark electrode/spark plug:

echar chispas

spark electrode/spark plug:

despedir chispas

spark plug in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spark plug in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spark plug [ˈspɑ:kplʌg, Am ˈspɑ:rk-] N Brit

spark plug

bujía f

Translations for spark plug in the Spanish»English Dictionary

bujía

spark plug Am

Translations for spark plug in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spark [spɑ:k, Am spɑ:rk] N

1. spark (from fire, electrical):

spark

chispa f

2. spark (small amount):

spark

pizca f

not even a spark of interest/intelligence

ni una pizca de interés/inteligencia

II.spark [spɑ:k, Am spɑ:rk] VB trans

spark debate, protest, problems

desencadenar

spark interest

despertar

spark interest

suscitar

spark riot

hacer estallar

to spark sb into action

hacer que alguien se mueva

I.plug [plʌg] -gg- N

1. plug ELEC:

plug (connector)

enchufe m

plug (socket)

toma f de corriente

2. plug (stopper):

plug

tapón m

3. plug inf (publicity):

to give sth a plug

dar publicidad a algo

4. plug (spark plug):

plug

bujía f

5. plug (chunk):

plug of tobacco

tableta f de tabaco de mascar

II.plug [plʌg] -gg- VB trans

1. plug (connect):

plug

conectar

plug ELEC

enchufar

2. plug (stop up, close):

to plug a hole

tapar un agujero

to plug a leak

taponar un escape

3. plug (publicize):

plug

anunciar

4. plug Am inf (shoot):

plug

pegar un tiro a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Rather, the main effect of a hot or cold plug is to affect the temperature of the tip of the spark plug.

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Costs are further reduced because all cylinders at each end of the engine share a common fuel injector and/or spark plug.

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Other spark plug collectors concurred with his assessment.

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He grew tobacco, worked as a carpenter and in a spark plug factory.

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The other set ran on a single cam on the same shaft for triggering the spark plug on overrun.

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This results in a current flowing in the spark plug gap (without resulting in a spark).

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The spark across the spark plug's electrodes forms a small kernel of flame approximately the size of the spark plug gap.

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If the tip of the spark plug is too hot it can cause pre-ignition or sometimes detonation/knocking and damage may occur.

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Whether a spark plug is hot or cold is known as the heat range of the spark plug.

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The glow plug is not to be confused with the spark plug - there is no spark in the glow plug.

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