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Traduzione e definizione
to plug in: collegare, inserire (la spina)
You must plug in your computer if you want to use it because the battery is dead. Devi collegare il computer alla corrente se vuoi usarlo perché la batteria è scarica.
unplugged: scollegato
Please make sure your radio is not unplugged, we need to keep in contact. Assicurati che la tua radio non sia scollegata, dobbiamo restare in contatto.
a plug: una spina (elettrica)
Una "plug" è un connettore elettrico maschio che si inserisce in una "socket" femmina, di solito situata sulla parete.
Pronunciation examples
UK: This plug needs to be plugged in to that socket over there.
US: This robot is unplugged. Please plug it in!
Esempi
- "It turns out our older one wasn't actually broken, you know, just unplugged."
- "I would also like someone to set up her email account, check that all the cables are plugged in properly to her P."
- "Sockets to plug phones and laptops in, so your boss can contact you even while you travel (great)."
- "Complained about problem to Polly at lunch, and she told me to plug it in."
Esercizio 1
According to Bob, the old Delavigne printer .
Icarus talks about a pinball machine being "a frivolous expenditure".
In this context, an "expenditure" is a/an "".
Icarus talks about a pinball machine being "a frivolous expenditure".
In this context, an "expenditure" is a/an "".
According to Bob, the old Delavigne printer was disconnected 1.
Icarus talks about a pinball machine being "a frivolous expenditure".
In this context, an "expenditure" is a/an "expense 2".
Icarus talks about a pinball machine being "a frivolous expenditure".
In this context, an "expenditure" is a/an "expense 2".
1 was disconnected: This is the correct answer. Bob explains that the older printer was in fact only "unplugged", which means that it simply needed to be plugged into or connected to a power supply. "Unplugged" can also refer to an acoustic musical instrument, without any electronic amplification.
1 needed to be repaired: This is incorrect. Bob doesn't say that the printer needed to be repaired or "serviced". Bob originally thought that the printer was broken, but discovered that it was "unplugged".
1 was out of paper: This is incorrect. Bob doesn't say that the printer is "out of" or "lacking in" paper.
1 was an out-of-date model: This is incorrect. Bob doesn't say that the printer was an "out-of-date" model or that it needed to be replaced.
2 expense: An "expenditure" is an "expense", or the act of spending money on something. Example: The expenditures for the office included money spent on office supplies, furniture and new computer equipment.
2 deferment: A "deferment" is a payment (of a loan for example) which has been delayed or postponed to a later time. Example: The bank required the loan be paid back in October, but I asked for a deferment until December. A deferment is not the same things as an "expenditure" of money.
2 loan: A "loan" is (generally) money given to someone with the intention that it be repaid at a later date. Example: The bank required the "loan" be paid back in October. A "loan" of money is not the same as an "expenditure" of money.
2 loss: A "loss" of money refers to money which no longer belongs to its original owner: either it was spent, lost on the stock market for example, etc. Example: Our third quarter "losses" made the president very angry. A "loss" of money is not the same as an "expenditure" of money.
Esercizio 2
Bruno asks the IT people to "check that all the cables are plugged in properly".
How else could we express this?
" that all the are ."
How else could we express this?
" that all the are ."
Bruno asks the IT people to "check that all the cables are plugged in properly".
How else could we express this?
"Make sure 1 that all the leads 2 are connected 3 correctly 4."
How else could we express this?
"Make sure 1 that all the leads 2 are connected 3 correctly 4."
1 Make sure: This is the right answer. "Make sure" is a nice way of saying "check" or "verify". It is fairly neutral and can be used in both business and everyday situations. Example: "I made sure the window was open before I jumped out of it".
1 Observe: "Observe" cannot be used as a synonym for "check". "Observe" means to watch without participating actively, which is not the case when checking cables. For example: "he observed the boys playing football on the motorway but said nothing, even when they scored a goal".
1 Reassure yourself: This is incorrect. To "reassure" someone is to calm them down or make them less anxious. It is very rarely used as a reflexive, and does not make sense here.
2 leads: "Leads (UK)" is the best answer here. "Leads" is often used as synonym for "cables" in British English. "Wires" can also replace the term "cables" without changing the meaning. They all serve the same purpose. Example: "Is this a lead, a wire, or a cable? -How should I know? They're all the same!".
2 printers: A printer is a machine that produces a paper copy of data from a computer. It cannot be used a synonym for cables, no matter how hard you try!
2 CD drive: This is a device that reads a compact disc. It cannot be used as a synonym for cables, no matter how hard you try!
3 connected: "Connected" is the right answer. "Plugged in" has the same meaning as "connected". It is often used to describe linking an electronic device to a power source. For example, "I tried everything to make the television work before I realised that I hadn't plugged it in!".
3 branched: "Branched" cannot be used as a synonym of "plug in". Branched conveys the idea of something being put into branches, for example,"the road branched into two".
3 assembled: Assemble can mean to put or fit together, but it is not used in technical language to describe connecting cables.
4 correctly: This is correct adverb to go after "plugged in". In this context "correctly" is a synonym of "properly".
4 nicely: "Nicely" is not used in technical language like this. It is used in more general or informal situations to describe doing something in a pleasant or agreeable way. For example: "he sings nicely", or "she refused but at least she said "no" nicely".
4 good: "Good" is an adjective. However, after a verb like "plugged in" we need an adverb. We could say the wires are plugged in "well", though this is a lot less natural than "correctly".
Esercizio 3
Fill in the first blank below with the appropriate term from emails you just read.
The second term was not used in the emails.
The is that thing in the wall that you connect your electrical devices to.
A (term not used in the emails) is an electrical connector that fits into the first term. These connectors change in almost every country, which means that you need a different one everywhere you go!
The second term was not used in the emails.
The is that thing in the wall that you connect your electrical devices to.
A (term not used in the emails) is an electrical connector that fits into the first term. These connectors change in almost every country, which means that you need a different one everywhere you go!
Fill in the first blank below with the appropriate term from emails you just read.
The second term was not used in the emails.
The socket 1 is that thing in the wall that you connect your electrical devices to.
A plug 2 (term not used in the emails) is an electrical connector that fits into the first term. These connectors change in almost every country, which means that you need a different one everywhere you go!
The second term was not used in the emails.
The socket 1 is that thing in the wall that you connect your electrical devices to.
A plug 2 (term not used in the emails) is an electrical connector that fits into the first term. These connectors change in almost every country, which means that you need a different one everywhere you go!
1 socket: The "socket" or "wall socket" is the place in the wall (or sometimes elsewhere) where you can plug in any electrical devices. It usually has two or three holes, into which you insert the plug.
2 plug: The "plug" is the piece that gets inserted into (or "plugged into") the socket in the wall. It is found at the end of an electrical cable or cord, which will often (for computers, cell phones, and e-books, for example) have a charger between the plug and the electrical device itself.
Esercizio 4
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is not true. Bob writes that "the coffee machine does not work" or is "broken", however Horatio kicks his CPU, not the coffee machine!
This is a true statement. Bob writes that he thought his server was "calling him names", which means that to make fun of someone, or "insult" them. To "insult (someone)" means to speak to someone rudely. Bob eventually realizes that it is in fact Philip Cheeter that was calling him names, not his server!
This statement is true. Bob writes: "Server produced a loud beeping sound for over an hour", and "for over an hour" means "for a duration of over an hour" or "lasting more than one hour". A "beep" is an electronic sound.
This statement is not true. Polly "told" Bob to "plug in" his server, however she did not "plug it in" herself! To "plug in (a cable)" means to connect to an electrical power source or to a socket, for example: I plugged in my new TV, and the lights in the whole street went out.
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