plug
word
/ˈpɫəɡ/
pluhg
/plˈʌɡ/
pluhg
Definition
A plug is a device you connect to a socket to supply electricity to something. It can also mean a small object used to close a hole or opening.
Usage & Nuances
Most often, 'plug' means the electrical piece on a cord, as in 'plug it in'. For closing a hole, common collocations include 'bath plug', 'earplug', and 'plug the leak'. It is also used informally as a verb meaning to promote something, but that use is less basic.
Spanish: enchufe - tapón - clavijaPortuguese (BR): plugue - tomada macho - tampãoPortuguese (PT): ficha - tomada macho - tampãoChinese (Simplified): 插头 - 塞子Chinese (Traditional): 插頭 - 塞子Hindi: प्लग - ढक्कन - बिजली का प्लगArabic: قابس - سدادةBengali: প্লাগ - ছিপি (ছিদ্র বন্ধ করা হয় এমন বস্তু)Russian: вилка - пробка (для отверстия)Japanese: プラグ - 栓（ふた・せん）Vietnamese: phích cắm - nút (để bịt lỗ)Korean: 플러그 - 마개(구멍을 막는 것)Turkish: fiş - tıpa (delik kapatan nesne)Urdu: پلگ - ڈھکنا (سوراخ بند کرنے والا)Indonesian: colokan - sumbat (penutup lubang)
Example Sentences
Please put the plug into the wall socket.
basic
The sink plug is missing.
basic
This plug does not fit my laptop charger.
basic
Can you plug your phone in over there?
natural
I pulled the plug and the water drained out fast.
natural
Quick plug: my sister just opened a bakery downtown.
natural