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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlug
/plʌɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device for making an electrical connection.
"Make sure to plug the charger into the wall before using your phone." - 2
A stopper or seal for a hole.
"He used a cork as a plug for the wine bottle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch plugge, meaning a bung or peg used to stop a hole. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially referring to a wooden peg, and evolved through semantic shift to denote electrical connectors and various capping devices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plug" is said worldwide
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prise
Transliteration: pʁiz
"Assurez-vous de brancher la prise dans le mur."
Stecker
Transliteration: ˈʃtɛkɐ
"Stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie den Stecker in die Wand stecken."
spina
Transliteration: ˈspi.na
"Assicurati di collegare la spina alla presa."
enchufe
Transliteration: enˈtʃufe
"Asegúrate de conectar el enchufe a la pared."
plugue
Transliteration: ˈpluɡi
"Certifique-se de conectar o plugue na tomada."
प्लग
Transliteration: plag
"सुनिश्चित करें कि आप प्लग को दीवार में लगाते हैं।"
插头
Transliteration: chātóu
"确保将插头插入墙壁。"
플러그
Transliteration: peulleogeu
"벽에 플러그를 꽂는 것을 잊지 마세요."
プラグ
Transliteration: puragu
"壁にプラグを差し込むのを忘れないでください。"
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