plug
/plʌg/ verb [T] (present participle plugging, past tense and past participle plugged)Translation
plug a gap/hole mainly UK › to solve a problem by supplying something that is needed
bir boşluğu doldurarak/gereksinimi gidererek sorunu çözmek; halletmek; bir gediği kapamak; eksiği gidermek
The new computer system will help to plug the gap in the county's ability to collect taxes.794ADVERTISE › to talk about a new book, film, etc in public in order to advertise it
reklâmını/tanıtımını yapmak
He was on TV, plugging his new book.19HOLE › to block a hole
plug away phrasal verb informal tıpamak, tıkamak, tıkaçla kapamak
1927 › to work hard at something for a long time
plug sth in phrasal verb üzerinde çalışmak/uğraşmak; büyük emek harcamak
I'm still plugging away at my article.13571356 › to connect a piece of electrical equipment to an electricity supply
plug sth into sth phrasal verb prize takmak
Could you plug the iron in for me? → Opposite unplug1319 › to connect one piece of electrical equipment to another
elektrikli aletleri birbirine fiş ile bağlamak
You need to plug the speakers into the stereo.1319(Definition of plug verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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