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I. plug [plʌg] N

1. plug ELEC (connector):

Stecker m <-s, ->
to pull the plug [on sth]

2. plug ELEC (socket):

Steckdose f <-, -n>

3. plug (for basin, sink):

Stöpsel m <-s, ->

4. plug:

Pfropfen m <-s, ->
plug cask
Spund m <-(e)s, -e>
Zapfen m <-s, ->
plug of cotton wool

5. plug Brit TECH (for screws):

Dübel <-s, ->

6. plug (earring):

7. plug inf (publicity):

a plug [for sb/sth]
eine Werbung [für jdn/etw]
to give sb/sth a plug

8. plug (spark plug):

Zündkerze f <-, -n>

9. plug (chunk):

Priem m <-(e)s, -e>

II. plug <-gg-> [plʌg] VB trans

1. plug (stop up):

to plug sth with sth
etw mit etw dat [zu]stopfen

2. plug (publicize):

to plug sth

3. plug Am sl (shoot):

to plug sb/sth

plug

ˈfire-plug N esp Am, NZ

Hydrant m <-en, -en>

ˈjack plug N Brit ELEC

Bananenstecker m <-s, ->

plug away VB intr

sich acc abmühen mit +dat

I. plug in VB trans

to plug in ⇆ sth

II. plug in VB intr

plug in electrical device:

plug up VB trans

to plug up ⇆ sth [with sth]
etw [mit etw dat] zustopfen

ˈplug-in N

I. plug-ˈug·ly ADJ

II. plug-ˈug·ly N Am sl (thug)

Schläger m <-s, ->
Gorilla m <-s, -s> fig inf

spark·ing plug [ˈspɑ:kɪŋˌplʌg, Am ˈspɑ:rk-] N Brit dated

Zündkerze f <-, -n>

ˈspark plug N

1. spark plug AUTO:

Zündkerze f <-, -n>

2. spark plug Am inf (person):

Energiebündel nt <-, ->

ˈtrav·el plug N

volcanic plug N

ˈplug ear·ring N

ˈpow·er plug N

Netzstecker m <-s, ->

I. plug into VB trans

1. plug into (connect electrically):

to plug sth into sth
etw an etw acc anschließen
to plug sth into sth (into the plug a.)
etw in etw acc einstöpseln

2. plug into usu passive (have connections with):

to be plugged into sth
ein Teil von etw dat sein
to be plugged into sth (have contacts)

II. plug into VB intr

1. plug into ELEC:

2. plug into COMPUT:

3. plug into fig:

ˈtun·nel plug ear·ring N

OpenDict entry

plug limit gauge N

Present
Iplug
youplug
he/she/itplugs
weplug
youplug
theyplug
Past
Iplugged
youplugged
he/she/itplugged
weplugged
youplugged
theyplugged
Present Perfect
Ihaveplugged
youhaveplugged
he/she/ithasplugged
wehaveplugged
youhaveplugged
theyhaveplugged
Past Perfect
Ihadplugged
youhadplugged
he/she/ithadplugged
wehadplugged
youhadplugged
theyhadplugged

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