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1 noun∎ to pull the plug out (disconnect electrical appliance) débrancher;∎ Computing plug compatible compatible au niveau du matériel(c) (for sink, bath) bonde f;∎ to pull the plug out retirer la bonde;∎ figurative this will pull the plug on our competitors cela va couper l'herbe sous le pied de nos concurrents;∎ he pulled the plug on our plan (stopped it) il a mis le holà à notre projet;∎ this pulls the plug on the whole operation ça fiche tout par terre(d) (of toilet) chasse f d'eau;∎ to pull the plug tirer la chasse∎ (spark) plug bougie f(f) (for fixing screws) cheville f∎ their products got another plug on TV on a encore fait du battage ou de la pub pour leurs produits à la télé(h) (of tobacco) carotte f∎ (volcanic) plug culot m∎ (fire) plug bouche f d'incendie∎ they plugged (up) the hole in the dam ils ont colmaté la brèche dans le barrage∎ plug the cable into the socket branchez le câble sur la prise∎ the radio stations are continually plugging her record les stations de radio passent son disque sans arrêt□►► Cars plug spanner clé f à bougiestravailler dur;∎ he keeps plugging away at his work il s'acharne sur son travailbrancher∎ (connect) to plug sth into sth brancher qch sur qch∎ the TV plugs into that socket la télé se branche sur cette prise;∎ figurative to plug into a computer network avoir accès à un réseau informatique∎ to plug into public opinion se mettre à l'écoute de l'opinion publique;∎ we try to plug into people's needs nous essayons d'être à l'écoute des besoins de la population -
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spark [spɑ:k](a) (produce sparks → gen) jeter des étincelles3 noun(a) (from flame, electricity) étincelle f;∎ figurative whenever they meet the sparks fly chaque fois qu'ils se rencontrent, ça fait des étincelles;∎ they strike sparks off each other ils se stimulent mutuellement∎ she hasn't a spark of common sense elle n'a pas le moindre bon sens;∎ his eyes retained a spark of life il restait une lueur de vie dans ses yeuxBritish familiar (electrician) électricien-(enne)□ mf; familiar old-fashioned Nautical & Aviation (radio operator) radio□ m►► Physics spark chamber chambre f à étincelles;Electricity spark coil bobine f d'allumage;Cars spark gap écartement m des électrodes;Cars spark plug bougie f;spark plug spanner clé f à bougie(trigger → interest, argument) susciter, provoquer;∎ the incident was the catalyst that sparked the revolution c'est l'incident qui a déclenché la révolution;∎ the news sparked off an intense debate la nouvelle déclencha un débat animé
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