plug
US: /ˈpɫəɡ/
UK: /plˈʌɡ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
plug /plʌg/- danh từ
- nút (chậu sứ rửa mặt, bể nước...)
- (kỹ thuật) chốt
- (điện học) cái phít
- three-pin plug: phít ba đầu, phít ba chạc
- two-pin: phít hai đầu, phít hai chạc
- đầu ống, đầu vòi (để bắt vòi nước vào lấy nước)
- Buji
- (địa lý,địa chất) đá nút (đá phun trào bít kín miệng núi lửa)
- bánh thuốc lá, thuốc lá bánh; miếng thuốc lá nhai (cắt ở bánh thuốc lá)
- (từ lóng) cú đấm, cú thoi
- (từ lóng) sách không bán được
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) ngựa tồi, ngựa xấu
- ngoại động từ
- ((thường) + up) bít lại bằng nút; nút lại
- to plug a hole: bít lỗ bằng nút
- (từ lóng) thoi, thụi, đấm
- (từ lóng) cho ăn đạn, cho ăn kẹo đồng
- (thông tục) nhai nhải mâi để cố phổ biến (cái gì...)
- to plug a song: hát nhai nhải mâi để cố phổ biến một bài hát
- ((thường) + up) bít lại bằng nút; nút lại
- nội động từ
- (+ away at) (thông tục) rán sức, cần cù (làm một việc gì); học gạo, "cày" ((nghĩa bóng))
- to plug in
- (điện học) cắm phít
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
electrical equipment
1 a small plastic object with two or three metal pins, that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity: a three-pin plug + I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer.
2 (informal, especially BrE) a small opening in a wall, by which you connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity
Synonym: SOCKET
Can I use this plug for my iron?
3 a small object that connects a wire from one piece of electrical equipment to an opening in another: the plug from the computer to the printer
in engine
4 = SPARK PLUG
in bath / sink
5 a thick round piece of plastic or rubber that you put in the hole in a bath or a SINK to stop the water flowing out: She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away.
in hole
6 a round piece of material that fits into a hole and blocks it: She took the plug of cotton wool from her ear.
See also -
7 (AmE) = STOPPER
for screw
8 a small plastic tube that you put into a hole in a wall so that it will hold a screw
for book / movie
9 (informal) praise or attention that sb gives to a new book, film/movie, etc. in order to encourage people to buy or see it: He managed to get in a plug for his new book.
Idioms see PULL v.
+ verb (-gg-) [VN]
fill hole
1 ~ sth (up) to fill a hole with a substance or piece of material that fits tightly into it: He plugged the hole in the pipe with an old rag.
provide sth missing
2 to provide sth that has been missing from a particular situation and is needed in order to improve it: A cheaper range of products was introduced to plug the gap at the lower end of the market.
book / movie
3 to give praise or attention to a new book, film/movie, etc. in order to encourage people to buy it or see it
Synonym: PROMOTE
She came on the show to plug her latest album.
shoot
4 (old-fashioned, AmE, informal) to shoot sb
Phrasal Verbs: plug away (at sth) to continue working hard at sth, especially sth that you find difficult
plug sth<->in
plug sth into sth to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment: Is the printer plugged in?
Antonym: UNPLUG
plug sth into sth
1 = TO PLUG STH IN
2 to connect a computer to a computer system: All our computers are plugged into the main network.
plug into sth
1 (of a piece of electrical equipment) to be able to be connected to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment: The VCR plugs into the back of the television.
2 to become involved with a particular activity or group of people: The company has doubled its profits since plugging into lucrative overseas markets.(also plug) (BrE also sparking plug)
+ noun
a part in a car engine that produces a SPARK (= flash of electricity) which makes the fuel burn and starts the engine
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 stopper, stopple, bung, cork:
If you pull the plug out, the water will run out.
2 chew, twist, quid, wad, pigtail, cavendish:
As they forbade smoking, he would take snuff or chew a plug of tobacco
3 publicity, mention, promotion, recommendation, puff, blurb, PR; advertisement, Colloq advert, hype:
His book was given a plug on yesterday's evening news.
v.
4 Often, plug up. stop (up), close (up or off), seal (off or up), cork, stopper, bung, block, jam, stuff, clog, obstruct, dam (up):
A piece of soap has plugged the drain.
5 publicize, mention, promote, push, advertise, puff, commend, Colloq boost, beat the drum for:
It wasn't right to plug her brother's company in her article on double glazing
6 See plod, 2, above.
plumn.
find, catch, coup, prize, treasure; bonus, cream:
Harvey's landed a plum job as overseas buyer.
Collocation
1 electric
ADJ.
electric | mains | three-pin, two-pin
The iron is fitted with a three-pin plug.
| jack | fused
VERB + PLUG
pull (out), take out | fit, wire | be fitted with | change
2 for a sink, etc.
ADJ.
basin, bath, sink
VERB + PLUG
put in | pull out
PLUG + NOUN
hole
(also
plughole)
Concise dictionary
plugged|plugging|plugsplʌgnoun
+blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
+a wad of something chewable as tobacco
+blatant or sensational promotion
+electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
+an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
+an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
+an old or over-worked horse
verb
+fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
+persist in working hard
+deliver a quick blow to
+make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
