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bung

/bʌŋ/

bungnoun

bungs

/bʌŋ/

Translations

затычка

He used a bung to seal the barrel.

Он использовал затычку, чтобы запечатать бочку.

пробка

The wine barrel was closed with a wooden bung.

Винная бочка была закрыта деревянной пробкой.

Additional translations

крышка

заглушка

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

bungverb

bunged

Past Simple

bunged

Past Participle

bunging

Gerund

/bʌŋ/

Translations

запороть

He managed to bung the entire project with his mistakes.

Ему удалось запороть весь проект своими ошибками.

затыкать

She tried to bung the hole with a piece of cloth.

Она попыталась заткнуть дыру куском ткани.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

bungadjective

Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., bung wrench, bung hole).

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or used as a bung (stopper).

He bought a specialized bung wrench for the barrels.