Mẫu sử dụng:
a [device] plug
The lamp won't work because the plug is broken.
A lámpa nem működik, mert elromlott a villásdugó.
Make sure the plug is fully inserted into the socket.
Győződj meg róla, hogy a villásdugó teljesen be van dugva a konnektorba.
This adapter allows you to use a UK plug in Europe.
He tripped over the plug lying on the floor.
Ví dụ cho người học
The plug is in the wall.
A villásdugó be van dugva a konnektorba.
Please put the plug in the socket.
Kérlek, dugd be a villásdugót a konnektorba.
I need a new plug for my phone.
This plug does not fit here.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plug' with 'socket'; the plug is the part on the cable, not the hole in the wall.
Nghĩa
Electrical connector for power
Cụm từ đi kèm
electric plug
|power plug
|wall plug
|three-pin plug
Từ đồng nghĩa
connector (More general; can refer to any device that joins two things, not just electrical.)
Từ trái nghĩa
socket (The receiving end of an electrical connection, opposite of a plug.)
Chủ đề
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
A small object with metal parts that you put into a wall to give power to something like a phone or computer.
A device with metal pins that fits into a socket to connect electrical equipment to a power supply.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to plug [something] into [something]
She plugged her phone into the charger.
Rádugta a telefonját a töltőre.
Plug the printer into your computer before turning it on.
Dugd rá a nyomtatót a számítógépedre, mielőtt bekapcsolod.
He plugged in the kettle and waited for it to boil.
Ví dụ cho người học
I plug my phone into the charger.
Rádugom a telefonomat a töltőre.
Please plug in the TV.
Kérlek, dugd be a tévét.
He plugs the lamp into the wall.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes forget to include 'in' or 'into' after 'plug' when talking about connecting devices.
Nghĩa
Insert a plug into an opening
Cụm từ đi kèm
plug in
|plug into the wall
|plug into an outlet
Từ đồng nghĩa
connect (More general; can refer to joining in many ways, not just by a plug.)
Từ trái nghĩa
unplug (To remove the plug from an opening or socket.)
Chủ đề
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
To put a plug into something so it can work or be connected.
To insert a plug into a socket or opening, especially to provide power or a connection.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to plug [a product/event]
She went on the show to plug her new album.
Azért ment el a műsorba, hogy reklámozza az új albumát.
The author plugged his latest book during the interview.
Az író az interjú során a legújabb könyvét reklámozta.
He used his speech to plug his charity.
Ví dụ cho người học
She is plugging her new song.
Az új dalát reklámozza.
He plugs his shop on TV.
A tévében reklámozza az üzletét.
The man plugs his book on the radio.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with physically plugging something in; context usually makes clear it's about promotion.
Nghĩa
Promote a product or service
Cụm từ đi kèm
plug a book
|plug a movie
|plug your website
Từ đồng nghĩa
promote (More formal and general; used across business and marketing contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ignore (To avoid mentioning or promoting something.)
Chủ đề
business
|media
|communication
Định nghĩa
To say good things about something so people will buy or use it.
To advertise or promote something, especially during a public appearance or broadcast.
Pull out the sink plug to let the water drain away.
Húzd ki a mosdó dugóját, hogy lefolyjon a víz.
The bath plug is missing, so we can't fill it with water.
Hiányzik a kád dugója, ezért nem tudjuk megtölteni vízzel.
He used a rubber plug to seal the leak.
Ví dụ cho người học
The bath needs a plug.
A kádhoz kell egy dugó.
I take out the plug after washing.
Mosakodás után kihúzom a dugót.
Nghĩa
Blocker for hole or opening
Cụm từ đi kèm
bath plug
|sink plug
|rubber plug
Từ đồng nghĩa
stopper (Commonly used for bottles; similar function but different shape.)
Từ trái nghĩa
drain (An opening that lets liquid flow out, opposite of blocking it.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
Something you put in a hole to stop things going in or out.
A piece of material used to block an opening, especially in a container or pipe.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to plug [a hole/gap/leak]
They plugged the hole with clay.
A lyukat agyaggal tömték be.
He quickly plugged the leak in the pipe.
Gyorsan betömte a csövön lévő szivárgó lyukat.
We need to plug this gap in the wall before winter.
Ví dụ cho người học
I plug the hole with paper.
Papírral tömöm be a lyukat.
He plugs the leak with tape.
Ragasztószalaggal tömi be a szivárgó részt.
They plug the gap in the door.
Nghĩa
Block an opening with something
Cụm từ đi kèm
plug a leak
|plug a gap
Từ đồng nghĩa
seal (More general; can mean closing off completely, not necessarily with a removable object.)
Từ trái nghĩa
unblock (To remove what is stopping something from passing through.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
To put something in a hole so nothing can go through it.
To block an opening with a plug or similar object to stop liquid, gas, or other matter from passing through.