unplug
gb/ʌnplˈʌɡ/ us/ʌnplˈʌɡ/
A2
Inglês
kihúz, kihúzza a dugót, kikapcsol, digitális detoxot tart, elszakad
VERBO
A2
1
kihúz
A2
Padrão de uso:
unplug [device] (from [socket])
Unplug the toaster when you’re finished using it.
Ha végeztél vele, húzd ki a kenyérpirítót a konnektorból.
He unplugged the charger from the wall and put it in his bag.
Kihúzta a töltőt a konnektorból, és betette a táskájába.
Please unplug the heater before you clean it.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I unplug my phone charger at night.
Éjszakára kihúzom a telefontöltőmet a konnektorból.
Unplug the lamp, please.
Húzd ki a lámpát a konnektorból, kérlek.
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse unplug with turn off: you can turn something off without unplugging it.
Significado
disconnect from a power socket
Colocações
unplug the charger
|unplug the lamp
|unplug the TV
|unplug the computer
|unplug the router
|unplug the device
|unplug the power cord
|unplug from the wall
|unplug it
|unplug everything
Sinónimos
disconnect (More general; can be used for cables, systems, or relationships.)
|
pull out (Informal; focuses on the physical action of removing the plug.)
Antónimos
plug in (Connect a device to the power supply.)
|
connect (More general opposite; not limited to electricity.)
Temas
daily_life
|technology
|home
Definição
to pull a plug out of the wall
To disconnect an electrical device from the power supply by pulling its plug out of a wall socket.
VERBO
B1
2
Padrão de uso:
unplug [drain/sink/bath]
Can you unplug the sink? The water isn’t draining.
Ki tudnád húzni a dugót a mosdóból? Nem folyik le a víz.
She unplugged the bath and watched the water swirl away.
Kihúzta a dugót a kádból, és nézte, ahogy a víz örvényelve lefolyik.
Unplug the drain before you start cleaning the tub.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Please unplug the sink.
Kérlek, húzd ki a dugót a mosdóból.
I unplugged the bath.
Kihúztam a dugót a kádból.
Erro comum:
This sense is not about electricity; it means removing a stopper (like in a sink or bath).
Significado
remove a stopper from a drain
Colocações
unplug the sink
|unplug the drain
|unplug the bath
|unplug the tub
|unplug the plughole
|unplug the hole
|unplug the basin
Sinónimos
unstopper (Directly means remove a stopper; less common in everyday speech.)
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remove the plug (More explicit and often used instead of unplug in this sense.)
Antónimos
plug (Put a plug/stopper in to block the opening.)
|
stop up (Block an opening, especially a drain.)
Temas
daily_life
|home
Definição
to remove the stopper so water can go out
To remove a plug or stopper from a hole or drain so that liquid or air can flow through.
VERBO
B2
3
Padrão de uso:
unplug (from [work/technology])
I try to unplug from work after dinner.
Vacsora után igyekszem elszakadni a munkától.
They went camping to unplug and spend time together.
Azért mentek kempingezni, hogy kikapcsoljanak, és együtt töltsenek időt.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, take an hour to unplug and go for a walk.
Exemplos para aprendentes
On vacation, I unplug from email.
Nyaraláskor nem foglalkozom az e-mailekkel.
I need to unplug tonight.
Ma este ki kell kapcsolnom.
Erro comum:
In this figurative sense, unplug doesn’t mean physically removing a plug; it means taking a break from screens or work.
Significado
take a break from tech/work
Colocações
unplug from work
|unplug from social media
|unplug from email
|unplug for the weekend
|unplug for a few hours
|try to unplug
|time to unplug
|help me unplug
Sinónimos
switch off (Often means relax mentally; can also be literal (turn off a device).)
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disconnect (Can mean stepping away mentally or socially, not just from technology.)
Antónimos
stay connected (Keep engaging with devices, messages, or work.)
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plug in (Opposite metaphor: re-engage and pay attention.)
Temas
technology
|health
|work
|lifestyle
Definição
to stop using devices and relax
To stop using electronic devices, or to mentally disconnect from work or stress for a period of time.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
unplug
IPA
GB/ʌnplˈʌɡ/
US/ʌnplˈʌɡ/
Sílabas e acento
un - plug (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (plug)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: unplug
- 3rd Person Singular: unplugs
- Present Participle: unplugging
- Past: unplugged
Expressões
unplug and unwind
1/ʌnplˈʌɡ ˈænd ʌnwˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
relax by disconnecting from screens
to stop using screens and relax
Exemplos
- After a long day, I like to unplug and unwind with a book.
- The hotel advertises a quiet place to unplug and unwind.
- We unplugged and unwound by the lake all weekend.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I unplug and unwind after work.
unplug it and plug it back in
1/ʌnplˈʌɡ ˈɪt ˈænd plˈʌɡ ˈɪt bˈæk ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
restart a device to fix it
turn it off by unplugging, then reconnect it
Exemplos
- If the router is acting up, unplug it and plug it back in.
- Tech support told me to unplug it and plug it back in after thirty seconds.
- The screen froze, so I unplugged it and plugged it back in.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Unplug it and plug it back in.