bung

UK
/bʌŋ/
US
/bʌŋ/
bungsubstantiv
bungs
Pl.
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US
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Übersetzungen
He used a bung to seal the barrel.
Он использовал затычку, чтобы запечатать бочку.
The wine barrel was closed with a wooden bung.
Винная бочка была закрыта деревянной пробкой.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
A stopper for closing a hole in a container, especially in a cask or barrel.
The winemaker inserted a bung into the barrel to seal it tightly.
British informal: an illicit payment or bribe given to secure advantage.
The contractor offered the inspector a bung to overlook the safety violations.
bungverb
bunged
Präteritum
bunged
Partizip Perfekt
bunging
Gerundium
UK
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US
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Übersetzungen
He managed to bung the entire project with his mistakes.
Ему удалось запороть весь проект своими ошибками.
She tried to bung the hole with a piece of cloth.
Она попыталась заткнуть дыру куском ткани.
Definitionen
To throw or toss something carelessly or clumsily.
He bunged the keys onto the table without looking.
To close or block something, especially a hole or opening.
She bunged up the pipe to stop the leak.
British informal: to put or place something somewhere quickly or casually.
Just bung the leftovers in the fridge.
British informal: to give someone a bribe or illicit payment.
They bunged the official a few quid to speed up the paperwork.
bungadjektiv
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., bung wrench, bung hole).
Definitionen
Attributive: relating to or used as a bung (stopper).
He bought a specialized bung wrench for the barrels.