Plugue

Plugue is a term used in Portuguese with several related meanings. As a noun, it denotes a plug or stopper used to seal an opening, such as a bottle cap, a drain, or a pipe. It can also refer to a plug or connector in mechanical or electrical hardware, particularly in Brazilian Portuguese, where the word is often understood in contexts involving mating parts or removable connections.

As a verb, plugue is the imperative and present form of the verb plugar, meaning to plug in, insert, or seal with a plug. It is used in both everyday and technical language, for example in phrases like “Plugue o cabo na tomada” (Plug the cable into the outlet) or “plugue a tampa para vedar.”

Etymology and usage notes: plugue derives from the English word plug and entered Portuguese through informal use, especially in Brazil. In many contexts, native terms such as tampão (stopper), vedante (seal), or conector (connector) are also common, and which word is preferred can depend on regional practice and the specific type of device being described. The noun sense of plugue overlaps with other terms in similar domains, but it remains understood in informal speech as a general reference to sealing devices and mating connectors.