sparking plug in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sparking plug in the English»French Dictionary

spark plug N

spark plug ELEC, MOTOR

bougie f

Translations for sparking plug in the English»French Dictionary

plug, a. spark plug

bougie f

Translations for sparking plug in the French»English Dictionary

bougie

sparking plug Brit

bougie

spark plug

clé à bougie MOTOR

spark-plug wrench Am

Translations for sparking 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

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!

See also spark off

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

sparking plug in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sparking plug in the English»French Dictionary

spark plug N

spark plug

bougie f

Translations for sparking plug in the English»French Dictionary

spark plug

bougie f

Translations for sparking plug in the French»English Dictionary

bougie

spark plug

Translations for sparking 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 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Yes genes are absolutely necessary like a sparking plug to your car is necessary.

www.abc.net.au

On the nearside the vertically driven make-and-break and distributor is placed centrally and has a neat easily detachable cover over the top which also hides the sparking plugs and wiring.

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