plug in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for plug in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

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

Translations for plug in the French»English Dictionary

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plug-in

plug-in

jack

jack plug

prise jack (mâle)

jack plug

plug in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plug in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

Translations for plug in the French»English Dictionary

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module d'extension

plug-in

plugiciel

plug-in

plug 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

plug Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for plug in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bouchon magnétique

magnetic plug

bouchon de vidange d'huile

oil drain plug

bouchon de remplissage d'huile

oil charge plug

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It also used a more reliable electric arc starter instead of a glow plug.

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The bee will sometimes plug the nest just below the surface, and it may place a tumulus at the entrance.

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In fact thrombin is present from the very beginning, already when platelets are making the plug.

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A spark plug is said to be hot if it is a better heat insulator, keeping more heat in the tip of the spark plug.

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The platform also enables customers to update applications in seconds, integrate with unlimited data sources using a plug-in-based architecture, and implement enterprise-grade security.

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Each of the three carriages has a plug-type doorway for each side of the train.

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It is equipped with plug-ins for laptops and for recharging cell phones.

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As of 2007, most plug-in hybrid conversions of conventional hybrids utilize this architecture.

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For most days, an overnight charge from the wall plug in our garage meets our needs.

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While the EU directive applies to the plug part, it doesn't apply to the connector cable.

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