| Principal Translations |
| plug n | (connector for electrical socket) | clavija nf |
| | | enchufe nm |
| | In Europe, plugs have two pins, whereas in the UK, they have three. |
| | En Europa los enchufes tienen dos clavijas y en Reino Unido tienen tres. |
| plug n | (electrical socket) | toma de corriente loc nom f |
| | | enchufe nm |
| | (AmL) | tomacorriente nf |
| | Don't stick your fingers in the plug; you might get a nasty shock. |
| | No metas los dedos en el toma de corriente, te podría dar una patada. |
| plug n | (sink, bath: stopper) | tapón nm |
| | You need to put the plug in if you want to fill the sink with water. |
| | Debes poner el tapón si quieres llenar el lavabo de agua. |
| plug n | ([sth]: blocks a hole) | tapón nm |
| | Paula used a wad of paper as a plug to fill the hole. |
| | Paula usó una bolita de papel como tapón para rellenar el hueco. |
| plug [sth]⇒ vtr | (hole: block) | taponar⇒ vtr |
| | | tapar⇒ vtr |
| | Paula plugged the hole with a wad of paper. |
| | Paula taponó el agujero con una bolita de papel. |
| plug [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (electricity: connect to mains) | enchufar⇒ vtr |
| | | conectar⇒ vtr |
| | Tom plugged the vacuum cleaner into the socket. |
| | Tom enchufó la aspiradora. |
| Additional Translations |
| plug n | slang (promotion, advertising) | anuncio nm |
| | (AmL) | comercial nm |
| | The actor appeared on the talk show so that she could put in a plug for her latest film. |
| | La actriz salió en el programa de entrevistas para hacer un anuncio sobre su nueva película. |
| plug n | informal, often plural (spark plug) | bujía nf |
| | Janine is changing the plugs on that old Ford. |
| | Janine está cambiando las bujías de su viejo coche Ford. |
| plug [sth] vtr | slang (advertise, promote) | anunciar⇒ vtr |
| | | promocionar⇒ vtr |
| | The author appeared on the talk show to plug his latest book. |
| | El autor salió en el programa de entrevistas para anunciar su último libro. |
Locuciones verbales
plug | plant plug |
| plug away vi phrasal | informal (keep working on [sth]) | esforzarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | trabajar⇒ vi |
| plug away at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (keep working on) | perseverar en, insistir en loc verb |
| plug [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (connect to mains supply) | conectar⇒ vtr |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is or modifies a noun |
| | He plugged in the television and switched it on. |
| | Conectó la televisión y la encendió. |
| | | enchufar⇒ vtr |
| | Enchufó la televisión y la encendió. |
plug [sth] up,
plug up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (hole: block, stopper) | tapar⇒ vtr |
| | The fishermen tried frantically to plug up the hole in their boat. |
Compound Forms:
plug | plant plug |
| cream plug n | (fat at top of milk bottle) (MX) | nata nf |
| | Mi abuela recogía la nata de la leche, le ponía azúcar y lo comía sobre pan. |
| | | gordura nf |
earplug,
ear plug,
ear-plug n | usually plural (plug worn in ears to block noise) | tapón nm |
| | | tapón de oídos, tapón para oídos nm + loc adj |
| | Remember to put earplugs in before entering the woodshop. |
| | Recuerde ponerte tapones antes de entrar a la carpintería. |
| frost plug n | (blockage caused by frozen liquid) | congelamiento de las cañerías nm + loc adj |
| glow plug n | (part of an engine, esp. diesel) | bujía de precalentamiento, bujía de incandescencia nf + loc adj |
| | The purpose of a glow plug is to heat the cylinder not to ignite the fuel. |
| | El objetivo de la bujía de precalentamiento es calentar el cilindro, para no prender fuego al combustible. |
plug adaptor,
plug adapter n | (electrical device) | adaptador de enchufe nm + loc adj |
| | You'll need a plug adaptor to put the flat-prong plug in a round-prong outlet. |
| | Vas a necesitar un adaptador de enchufe para poner la clavija de punta plana en el contacto de clavija redonda. |
Plug and Play,
plug and play n | ® (computing: automatic installation) | instalación automática nf + adj |
| | (voz inglesa, ®) | Plug and Play loc nom m |
| Note: As a registered trademark, "Plug and Play" should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
| | Plug and Play allows the operating system to detect new hardware and configure it automatically. |
| | La instalación automática permite al sistema operativo detectar un nuevo componente e instalarlo automáticamente. |
Plug and Play,
Plug-and-Play,
plug-and-play adj | ® (computer: works automatically) | de inicio automático, de arranque instantáneo loc adj |
| | | listo para jugar, listo para reproducir loc adj |
| | (voz inglesa) | plug and play loc adj |
| Note: As a registered trademark, "Plug and Play" should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
| plug-in n | (software add-on) | programa adicional nm + adj mf |
| | (voz inglesa) | plug-in nm |
| | To view videos on this website, you need to install a plug-in. |
| | Para ver videos en ese sitio web debes instalar un programa adicional. |
| plug-in adj | (device: that connects up) | que se enchufa loc adj |
| | The pen drive is a simple plug-in USB device. |
| | El pendrive es un simple dispositivo USB que se enchufa. |
| power plug n | (electrical adaptor, converter) | enchufe nm |
| | A power plug is something you plug into an electrical outlet. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los enchufes en España tienen dos patas. |
| pull the plug v expr | informal (turn off life support) | desenchufar⇒ vtr |
| | Janet made her husband promise that, if she ever ended up in a vegetative state, he would pull the plug. |
| pull the plug on [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (cause abrupt end) | cancelar⇒, suspender⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | echar el cierre expr |
| | (coloquial) | finiquitar⇒ vtr |
| | This project is losing us money; it's time we pulled the plug on it. |
| | El proyecto nos está costando dinero. Es hora de cancelarlo. |
screw anchor (US),
wall plug (UK),
Rawlplug ® (UK) n | (small reinforcing rod) | espiche nm |
| | (ES) | taco nm |
| | (AR) | tarugo nm |
spark plug,
also UK: sparking plug n | (device that ignites an engine) | bujía nf |
| | There was nothing seriously wrong with the car – we just needed to change the spark plugs. |
| | El coche no tenía ninguna avería importante, sólo necesitábamos cambiar las bujías. |
| tie plug | (railroads) | cuña para durmiente nf + loc adj |
| USB plug n | (connector) | puerto USB loc nom m |
| vascular plug n | (blood clot, embolism) | trombo nm |
| | | coágulo nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Un coágulo le llegó desde la pierna al cerebro causándole un ACV. |
| wall plug n | (electrical outlet) | enchufe de pared nm + loc adj |
| wall plug n | (screw fixing) | taco nm |
| | | tarugo nm |