How to Say "Socket" in Portuguese

tomada

/toˈma.dɐ/feminine

The Portuguese word for 'socket' (specifically an electrical opening) is tomada.

Meaning: electrical opening (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word tomada literally means 'socket'.

tomada is a feminine noun.

The pronunciation is /toˈma.dɐ/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

English speakers may mistakenly use plugue (a phonetic adaptation of 'plug') when they actually mean the wall socket. Instead, use tomada.

Brazil uses a unique three-pronged socket standard that is different from the two-pronged sockets used in Portugal.
Because tomada comes from 'to take', it can also be used to describe the act of 'seizing' or 'capturing' a location or a city.
In a completely different context, the word tomada can also refer to a 'broadcast' or a 'recording' in the media industry.

Tire o garfo da tomada.
Take the fork out of the electric socket.
This sentence shows how to express removing an object from the tomada.
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Liga a ficha na tomada.
Connect the plug to the socket.
This sentence is useful for describing the action of connecting a plug to the tomada.
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Tom enfiou um garfo na tomada.
Tom stuck a fork into the electrical socket.
This sentence illustrates the dangerous action of putting a fork into a tomada.
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Para conectar o cabo ao soquete de energia, basta encaixá-lo corretamente.
To connect the cable to the power socket, simply plug it in correctly.
Você pode conectar o carregador na tomada ali do lado?
Can you plug the charger into the socket over there?
Esse aparelho precisa de um adaptador para encaixar no bocal.
This device needs an adapter to fit into the socket.
3 more sentences on Tatoeba

Lucas and Mariana are organizing a new living room.

Lucas

Onde fica a tomada deste quarto?
Where is the socket in this room?
Mariana

A tomada está atrás da cortina, Lucas.
The socket is behind the curtain, Lucas.
Lucas

Ah, agora eu vi a tomada.
Oh, now I see the socket.
Mariana

Ótimo, pode ligar o abajur agora.
Great, you can plug in the lamp now.

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