wall plug in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wall plug in the French»English Dictionary

cheville (pour vis)

wall plug Am

tampon (de regard) (cheville)

wall plug

Translations for wall 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

wall [Brit wɔːl, Am wɔl] N

1. wall (gen):

wall CONSTR, ARCHIT

mur m

on the wall (on vertical face)

au mur

on the wall (on top)

sur le mur

the back/front wall (of house)

le mur arrière/de façade

my secret must not go beyond these four walls

mon secret ne doit pas sortir de ces murs

my secret must not go beyond these four walls attr heater, light

mural

2. wall (of cave, tunnel):

wall

paroi f

3. wall:

wall ANAT, BIOL

paroi f

the cell/stomach wall

la paroi cellulaire/stomacale

4. wall MOTOR (of tyre):

wall

flanc m

5. wall fig:

wall

mur m

a wall of silence/of incomprehension

un mur de silence/d'incompréhension

a wall of water/of flame

un mur d'eau/de flammes

a tight wall of security around the President

une barrière de sécurité autour du Président

to be a fly on the wall

être une mouche

to be off the wall inf person:

être dingue inf

to be off the wall comments:

être incohérent

to drive sb up the wall inf

exaspérer qn, rendre qn fou/folle

to go to the wall

faire faillite

to have one's back to the wall

avoir le dos au mur

to push or drive sb to the wall , to have sb up against the wall

mettre qn au pied du mur

walls have ears

les murs ont des oreilles

wall plug in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wall plug in the English»French Dictionary

wall plug N

1. wall plug (dowel):

wall plug

cheville f

2. wall plug (socket):

wall plug

prise f murale

Translations for wall 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

I.wall [wɔ:l] N

1. wall (division structure):

wall a. fig

mur m

the city wall(s)

les remparts de la ville

2. wall (climbing wall, natural structure):

wall

paroi f

3. wall AUTO:

wall

flanc m

4. wall ANAT:

wall

paroi f

Phrases:

to have one's back to the wall

être dos au mur

to hit a brick wall

se heurter au mur

to talk to a brick wall

parler à un mur

walls have ears prov

les murs ont des oreilles

to be a fly on the wall

être une petite souris

to be like banging one's head against a brick wall

être à se taper la tête contre les murs

this must not go beyond these four walls

cela doit rester entre nous

to drive sb up the wall

rendre qn fou

to go up the wall

devenir fou

to go to the wall (go out of business)

faire faillite

off the wall

dingue

II.wall [wɔ:l] VB trans

to wall in a. fig

murer

to wall off

séparer par un mur

to wall oneself off fig

se murer

to wall up

murer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Imagine not having to worry about being near a wall plug or having your charging cable on your person anymore.

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If your adapter wall plug has a four- or five-character code on the inside slot (see top image), or if it has no code at all, your adapter is faulty.

www.popularmechanics.com

The only minor annoyance we had with the set-up was the two-piece wall plug which consists of the power adaptor and the prongs.

www.canadianreviewer.com

Position one of the two prongs from the wall plug end under the cap and pry upwards.

www.cnet.com

Apple is recalling more than a decade's worth of wall plug adaptors due to safety concerns.

www.sundayworld.com

Apple is recalling more than a decade's worth of wall plug adapters due to safety concerns.

www.breakingnews.ie

There are also arms which have the same feature, allowing fixtures to be mounted onto the same wall they shine onto, and having an attached power cord and wall plug.

en.wikipedia.org

The retail giant told customers that it would replace the wall plugs for the devices after it was found it may "create a risk of electrical shock".

www.dailystar.co.uk

I was like the third prong on a wall plug, grounding a dazzling but precarious surge.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Then there's charging the bikes up off ordinary wall plugs at home (the batteries unclip for plugging in).

www.stuff.co.nz