English phrasal verb 句動詞 - Plug In

English Phrasal Verb - Plug In

plug in - phrasal verb - to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment

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plug in a television set プラグを差し込んでテレビをかける.

"Is the printer plugged in?"

electrical outlet  ↑

We can also plug something in/into something.

"Plug the flash drive into the USB port on the side of your computer."

The opposite of plug in is unplug.

"Please unplug the hair dryer when you are done."

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Please unplug that power cord.
そのコンセントを抜いて下さい。

Unplug your keyboard.
キーボードをはずして下さい。

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wear down

"If you wear your shoes too much you will wear down the heel."

wear down - phrasal verb (a verb with 2 words) to make something smaller after you use it a lot.
wore down - phrasal verb (past tense)
worn down - adjective - "This pencil is worn down, I can't use it anymore."

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phrasal verb 句動詞 Cut up

cut up = cut into smaller pieces
"We had to cut up an old wooden floor platform so the garbage men can collect it."
バラバラに切断する OR 細かく切り離され

We can separate this phrasal verb ~ cut something up
"After cutting the tree down, the logger cut it up into logs."

"He is cutting the paper up."

"If you have a large item to throw away you need to buy a special ticket and schedule a pick up. If you can cut it up it's cheaper."