SPARK PLUG - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

spark plug N

spark plug ELEC, MOTOR

bougie f

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English

French

plug, a. spark plug

bougie f

French

English

bougie

spark plug

clé à bougie MOTOR

spark-plug wrench Am

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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

I. spark [Brit spɑːk, Am spɑrk] N

1. spark (gen) ELEC:

spark

étincelle f

2. spark fig:

spark (hint) (of originality)

éclair m

spark (of enthusiasm)

étincelle f

spark (of intelligence)

lueur f

the spark of interest/mischief in her eyes

la lueur d'intérêt/de malice dans ses yeux

the spark has gone out of their relationship

leur relation a perdu tout son piment

II. spark [Brit spɑːk, Am spɑrk] VB trans

spark → spark off

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

spark fire:

jeter des étincelles

spark wire, switch:

faire des étincelles

IV. spark [Brit spɑːk, Am spɑrk]

sparks will fly!

ça va faire des étincelles!

I. spark off VB [Brit spɑːk -, Am spɑrk -] (spark off [sth])

spark off interest, anger, fear

susciter

spark off controversy, speculation, reaction, panic

provoquer

spark off friendship, affair

être à l'origine de

spark off war, riot

déclencher

spark off growth, change

entraîner

spark off movement

lancer

in the PONS Dictionary

spark plug

spark plug → sparking plug

sparking plug N Brit

sparking plug

bougie f

in the PONS Dictionary

bougie

spark plug

in the PONS Dictionary

I. spark [spɑ:k, Am spɑ:rk] N

1. spark (tiny flare of fire):

spark a. fig

étincelle f

2. spark (small amount):

spark

étincelle f

3. spark iron hum (person):

a bright spark

une lumière

Phrases:

to make the sparks fly

mettre le feu aux poudres

II. spark [spɑ:k, Am spɑ:rk] VB trans a. fig

spark

déclencher

to spark sth in sb

déclencher qc en qn

to spark sb into action

pousser qn à l'action

III. spark [spɑ:k, Am spɑ:rk] VB intr

spark

jeter des étincelles

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

in the PONS Dictionary

spark plug N

spark plug

bougie f

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

spark plug

bougie f

French

English

bougie

spark plug

in the PONS 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 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

I. spark [spark] N

1. spark (from fire):

spark a. fig

étincelle f

2. spark (small amount):

spark

étincelle f

Phrases:

to make the sparks fly

mettre le feu aux poudres

II. spark [spark] VB trans a. fig

spark

déclencher

to spark sth in sb

déclencher qc en qn

to spark sb into action

pousser qn à l'action

III. spark [spark] VB intr

spark

jeter des étincelles

Present

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

Past

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

Present Perfect

I	have	plugged
you	have	plugged
he/she/it	has	plugged
we	have	plugged
you	have	plugged
they	have	plugged

Past Perfect

I	had	plugged
you	had	plugged
he/she/it	had	plugged
we	had	plugged
you	had	plugged
they	had	plugged

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The exact terminal construction varies depending on the use of the spark plug.

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The computer will send a signal to the ignition coil at the indicated time in the timing map in order to fire 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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The coil stepped up the voltage and discharged it to the spark plug in the cylinder.

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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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