plug away

plʌɡ əˈweɪ

plugged awayplugging away

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Conjugation

Definition of plug away - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

perseverance

keep working hard even when it is difficult

She decided to plug away at her studies every night.
He continued to plug away at his novel for years.
They plug away at their training despite setbacks.

persevere

persist

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Expressions with plug

plug into

connect an electric device using a plug

She plugged the charger into the wall socket.

plug in

connect an electrical device to a power source

Please plug in the toaster before using it.

plug up

block a hole or gap with a plug

He used a rag to plug up the leak.

plug the gap

provide something needed to make up for a deficiency

The new employee was hired to plug the gap in the team.

plug the hole

fill a hole to stop leakage

They used a cloth to plug the hole in the pipe.

plug the leaks

stop the flow of liquid through holes

The plumber was called to plug the leaks in the pipes.

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French:persévérer, ...
German:dranbleiben, ...
Italian:darsi da fare, ...
Spanish:seguir esforzándose, ...
Portuguese:insistir, ...
Chinese:坚持, ...
Japanese:努力し続ける, ...
Arabic:ثَابَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְמִיד בַּעֲבוֹדָה קָשָׁה, ...
Russian:упорно заниматься, ...
Ukrainian:наполегливо працювати, ...
Hindi:मेहनत करते रहना, ...
Bengali:লেগে থাকা, ...
Catalan:persistir, ...
Czech:vytrvale pracovat, ...
Danish:knokle videre, ...
Dutch:doorzetten, ...
Greek:συνεχίζω να προσπαθώ, ...
Hungarian:kitartóan dolgozni, ...
Khmer:តស៊ូព្យាយាម, ...
Korean:꾸준히 하다, ...
Persian:با پشتکار ادامه دادن, ...
Polish:wytrwale pracować, ...
Portuguese (BR):insistir, ...
Romanian:a munci din greu, ...
Swedish:kämpa på, ...
Thai:พากเพียรทำต่อไป, ...
Turkish:çalışmaya devam etmek, ...
Vietnamese:cặm cụi làm việc, ...

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