plug in

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait de brancher un appareil électrique sur une source d'alimentation en insérant la fiche dans une prise, ou, au sens figuré, pour connecter ou intégrer quelque chose à un système.

A phrasal verb used to indicate connecting an electrical device to a power source by inserting a plug into a socket, or metaphorically, to connect or integrate something into a system.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Connect to powerformal

   To connect an electrical device to a power source by inserting its plug into a socket.

   Brancher sur le secteur

   • Please plug in the laptop before the battery dies.
   • He plugged in the toaster to make breakfast.
   • Don't forget to plug in the charger for your phone.

   Synonymesattachconnecthook uplink up

   Antonymesdisconnectunplug

2. Connect to a systemformal

   To connect a device or component to a larger system or network.

   brancher sur un système

   • You need to plug in the external hard drive to transfer files.
   • The technician plugged in the new router to the network.
   • She plugged in the microphone for the presentation.

   Synonymesattachconnecthook upintegrateinterfacelink

3. Integrate or includeinformal

   To incorporate or add something into an existing process or system.

   Intégrer ou inclure

   • We need to plug in the new data into the spreadsheet.
   • He plugged in his ideas during the brainstorming session.
   • The software allows you to plug in custom modules.

   Synonymesaddbuild infactor inincludeincorporateinsertintegrate

   Antonymesdetachremove

Verbe de baseplug