Translations for „plug up“ in the English » German Dictionary

plug up VB trans

to plug up ⇆ sth [with sth]

etw [mit etw dat ] zustopfen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to plug up ⇆ sth [with sth]

etw [mit etw dat ] zustopfen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The silt can even plug up entire cave sytems, which sometimes provide drainage and fresh water for local communities.

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If capital is available then it can be used to smooth things over and plug up the holes.

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As a result, they plug up solid in wet soil.

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For those who don't have pockets of cash, buy some draft sealing tape and plug up all the holes and gaps you can find.

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They overcome many difficulties by staying united, until finally, an opera singer arrives to plug up his final facial opening and take the last breath away from him.

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If you were not satisfied with your results, go ahead and test other ways to plug up the leaks.

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The industrious termites constantly dig new vents and plug up old ones in order to regulate the temperature.

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In checking the efficiency insights, building owners could easily spot heating and cooling problems, then take steps to plug up their leaky buildings.

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You need big bodies that can get low and plug up space.

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The engineering staff had tried to plug up the hole using blankets stuffed in and held in place with nailed down boards.

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