socket

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsɒkɪt/ AmE /ˈsɑːkɪt/

noun en → es

1 ELECTRICAL OUTLET [singular] B1

a hole in a wall or plug into which you can insert an electric plug to connect electrical equipment to the electricity supply

tomacorriente, enchufe

  • plug something into a socket

Collocations electric socket · wall socket

  • I need to find an electrical outlet.

    Necesito encontrar un tomacorriente.

2 CONNECTOR [singular] B2

a part of a piece of equipment that you can connect to another piece of equipment, or the place where this happens

conector, enchufe

  • connect something to a socket

Collocations audio socket · video socket

  • The cable connects into the video socket.

    El cable se conecta en el conector de vídeo.

3 SPORT [singular] C1

in some sports, a position in which you stand or sit to play the sport; also used about the place where this happens

posición en el juego, lugar de juego

  • play from a socket

Collocations bowling socket · golf socket

  • He plays the ball from his bowling socket.

    Él juega la bola desde su posición de bolos.

4 SPORT [singular] C1

in some sports, a place on a playing field where you are supposed to stand or sit when playing the sport; also used about the position in which this happens

posición en el campo de juego, lugar del campo

  • stand at a socket

Collocations bowling socket · golf socket

  • She stands at her golfing socket.

    Ella se posiciona en su lugar de golf.

5 SPORT [singular] C1

in some sports, a place on the playing field where you are supposed to stand or sit when playing the sport; also used about the position in which this happens

posición en el campo de juego, lugar del campo

  • play from a socket

Collocations bowling socket · golf socket

  • He plays the ball from his bowling socket.

    Él juega la bola desde su posición de bolos.

6 SPORT [singular] C1

in some sports, a place on the playing field where you are supposed to stand or sit when playing the sport; also used about the position in which this happens

posición en el campo de juego, lugar del campo

  • stand at a socket

Collocations bowling socket · golf socket

  • She stands at her golfing socket.

    Ella se posiciona en su lugar de golf.

7 SPORT [singular] C1

in some sports, a place on the playing field where you are supposed to stand or sit when playing the sport; also used about the position in which this happens

posición en el campo de juego, lugar del campo

  • play from a socket

Collocations bowling socket · golf socket

  • He plays the ball from his bowling socket.

    Él juega la bola desde su posición de bolos.

8 SPORT [singular] C1

in some sports, a place on the playing field where you are supposed to stand or sit when playing the sport; also used about the position in which this happens

posición en el campo de juego, lugar del campo

  • stand at a socket

Collocations bowling socket · golf socket

  • She stands at her golfing socket.

    Ella se posiciona en su lugar de golf.