To plug
Definition
The act of completely covering an opening, a pit, a channel, or a container with a stopper, a lid, soil, or another suitable material to block the passage of fluid, air, or light. Used reflexively, it refers to the clogging or self-obstruction of a pipe, duct, or anatomical pathway (such as a blood vessel or gland) due to the accumulation of debris, sediment, or organic secretions.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To plug
- To clog
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, regular morphological paradigm with vocalic adjustment in the present tense. |
| Formation | Direct evolution from Vulgar Latin 'astufare', stabilized throughout the history of Romance languages. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [as.tu.ˈpa] |
| Source | Oxford Romanian-English Dictionary and Structural Etymologies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Muncitorul a fost trimis să astupe șanțul din fața porții cu pietriș și nisip pentru a nivela drumul.
EN: The worker was sent to fill the trench in front of the gate with gravel and sand to level the road.
RO: Dacă nu cureți filtrul la timp, praful strâns o să astupe complet fantele de aerisire ale aparatului.
EN: If you don't clean the filter in time, the gathered dust will completely block the appliance's ventilation slots.
RO: Medicul a explicat că un cheag de sânge poate să astupe o arteră majoră, provocând o ischemie locală.
EN: The doctor explained that a blood clot can block a major artery, causing a local ischemia.
Idioms & Phrases
A astupa gura / To silence someone
RO: Expresie figurată însemnând a reduce pe cineva la tăcere, a-l împiedica să vorbească sau să își exprime opinia prin forță ori mituire.
EN: A figurative expression meaning to silence someone, preventing them from speaking or expressing their opinion by force or bribery.
A se astupa canalul / To get clogged
RO: Proces fizic sau biologic de acumulare a sedimentelor care duce la oprirea completă a curgerii normale a unui fluid.
EN: A physical or biological process of sediment accumulation that leads to the complete stoppage of a fluid's normal flow.
A astupa sticla / To cork the bottle
RO: Acțiunea tehnică de a introduce un dop etanș în gâtul unui recipient pentru a conserva băutura și a opri evaporarea.
EN: The technical action of inserting a tight stopper into the neck of a container to preserve the beverage and stop evaporation.
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