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Inflections of 'plug ' (v ): (⇒ conjugate )plugs v 3rd person singular plugging v pres p plugged v past plugged v past p
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Traduções principais
plug n (connector for electrical socket) plugue sm
(POR ) ficha sf
In Europe, plugs have two pins, whereas in the UK, they have three.
Na Europa, os plugues têm dois pinos, enquanto no Reino Unido, eles têm três.
plug n (electrical socket) tomada sf
Don't stick your fingers in the plug; you might get a nasty shock.
Não ponha seus dedos na tomada. Você pode tomar um terrível choque.
plug n (sink, bath: stopper) (pia, banheiro ) tampão sm
tampa sf
You need to put the plug in if you want to fill the sink with water.
Você precisa colocar o tampão se quer que a pia encha de água.
plug n ([sth] : blocks a hole) enchimento sm
Paula used a wad of paper as a plug to fill the hole.
Paula usou um chumaço de papel como enchimento para cobrir o buraco.
plug [sth] ⇒ vtr (hole: block) tapar, tampar vt
Paula plugged the hole with a wad of paper.
Paula tapou o buraco com um chumaço de papel.
plug [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep (electricity: connect to mains) plugar vt
Tom plugged the vacuum cleaner into the socket.
Tom plugou o aspirador de pó na tomada.
Traduções complementares
plug n slang (promotion, advertising) propaganda sf
The actor appeared on the talk show so that she could put in a plug for her latest film.
A atriz apareceu no talk show para que fizesse propaganda de seu último filme.
plug n informal, often plural (spark plug) (informal ) vela de ignição sf
Janine is changing the plugs on that old Ford.
Janine está trocando as velas de ignição daquele Ford antigo.
plug [sth] vtr slang (advertise, promote) divulgar, promover vt
The author appeared on the talk show to plug his latest book.
O autor apareceu no talk show para divulgar seu novo livro.
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Locuções verbais
plug away vi phrasal informal (keep working on [sth] ) (continuar trabalhando em algo ) redobrar esforços loc v
dedicar-se vp
plug away at [sth] vi phrasal + prep informal (keep working on) (continuar trabalhando em algo ) perseverar em v int + prep
insistir em v int + prep
plug [sth] in vtr phrasal sep (connect to mains supply) ligar na tomada expres v
(BRA, anglicismo, informal ) plugar vt
Nota : A hyphen is used when the term is or modifies a noun He plugged in the television and switched it on.
ⓘ Esta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês A máquina não está funcionando porque você não ligou na tomada.
plug [sth] up vtr phrasal sep (hole: block, stopper) tapar vt
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cream plug n (fat at top of milk bottle) nata sf
earplug, ear plug, ear-plug n usually plural (plug worn in ears to block noise) tampões de ouvido loc sm pl
Remember to put earplugs in before entering the woodshop.
frost plug n (blockage caused by frozen liquid) encanamento congelado loc sm
glow plug n (part of an engine, esp. diesel) (parte de motor, especialmente a diesel ) vela sf
vela de incandescência loc sf
The purpose of a glow plug is to heat the cylinder not to ignite the fuel.
plug adaptor, plug adapter n (electrical device) (dispositivo para converter saída de tomada elétrica ) adaptador sm
plugue sm
You'll need a plug adaptor to put the flat-prong plug in a round-prong outlet.
Plug and Play, plug and play n ® (computing: automatic installation) (informática ) Plug and Play estrang
Nota : 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.
Plug and Play, Plug-and-Play, plug-and-play adj ® (computer: works automatically) (computador: ligar e usar ) plug and play adj
Nota : 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) (atualização de software ) programa adicional loc sm
plug-in sm
To view videos on this website, you need to install a plug-in.
plug-in adj (device: that connects up) conectável adj
The pen drive is a simple plug-in USB device.
O pen drive é um simples dispositivo USB conectável.
power plug n (electrical adaptor, converter) (adaptador elétrico, conversor ) adaptador (elétrico) sm
conversor (elétrico) sm
A power plug is something you plug into an electrical outlet.
pull the plug v expr informal (turn off life support) desligar os aparelhos expres v
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) (causar um fim abrupto ) pôr um ponto final expres v
(literal ) puxar o fio expres v
This project is losing us money; it's time we pulled the plug on it.
screw anchor (US), wall plug (UK), Rawlplug ® (UK) n (small reinforcing rod) bucha sf
spark plug, also UK: sparking plug n (device that ignites an engine) (dispositivo que liga um motor ) vela sf
There was nothing seriously wrong with the car – we just needed to change the spark plugs.
sparkplug [sth] ⇒ vtr US, informal (inspire, animate) incitar, instigar vt
incentivar vt
The new manager sparkplugged greater productivity among the sales team.
vascular plug n (blood clot, embolism) (coágulo sanguíneo, embolia ) coágulo sanguíneo sm
embolia sf
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