e·lec·tric·i·ty ( -l k-trs -t ,  lk-)n. 1. a. The physical phenomena arising from the behavior of electrons and protons that is caused by the attraction of particles with opposite charges and the repulsion of particles with the same charge. b. The physical science of such phenomena. 2. Electric current used or regarded as a source of power. 3. Intense, contagious emotional excitement. |
electricity [ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ ˌiːlɛk-]
n
1. (Physics / General Physics) any phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons, ions, or other charged particles
2. (Physics / General Physics) the science concerned with electricity
3. (Physics / General Physics) an electric current or charge a motor powered by electricity
4. emotional tension or excitement, esp between or among people
| electricity (-lk-trs-t) 1. The collection of physical effects related to the force and motion of electrically charged particles, typically electrons, through or across matter and space. See also circuitconductorelectric potential 2. Electric current, or a source of electric current. 3. A buildup of electric charge. See also static electricity. |
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| Noun | 1. |  electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protonstransposition - (electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance; "he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition" amplification - (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current earth, ground - a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) outlet box - (electricity) receptacle consisting of the metal box designed for connections to a wiring system physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy galvanism - electricity produced by chemical action hydroelectricity - electricity produced by water power photoelectricity - electricity generated by light or affected by light piezo effect, piezoelectric effect, piezoelectricity - electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal static electricity - electricity produced by friction current electricity, dynamic electricity - a flow of electric charge thermoelectricity - electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple) direct - (of a current) flowing in one direction only; "direct current" alternating - (of a current) reversing direction; "alternating current" high-tension - subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage; "high-tension wire" low-tension, low-voltage - subjected to or capable of operating under relative low voltage inductive - arising from inductance; "inductive reactance" galvanic, voltaic - pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action; "a galvanic cell"; "a voltaic (or galvanic) couple" multiphase, polyphase - of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle |
| 2. |  electricity - energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"alternating current, alternating electric current, AC - an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second" direct current, direct electric current, DC - an electric current that flows in one direction steadily signal - an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes energy, free energy - (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms" | |
| 3. | electricity - keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it" stir - emotional agitation and excitement |
electricity
noun power, mains, current, energy, power supply, electric power The electricity had been cut off.
Related words
fear electrophobia
fear electrophobia
Translations
electricity [ɪlekˈtrɪsɪtɪ]
electricity [ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti ˌiːlɛkˈtrɪsɪti]
n → électricité f
to switch on the electricity → rétablir le courant
to switch off the electricity → couper le courant
to switch on the electricity → rétablir le courant
to switch off the electricity → couper le courant
modif [bill, company, consumption, supplier, supply] → d'électricité; [generator, pylon] → électrique electricity meter
electricity board n (British) → office m régional de l'électricité
electricity meter n → compteur m d'électricité
electric light n → lumière f électrique
electricity board n (British) → office m régional de l'électricité
electricity meter n → compteur m d'électricité
electric light n → lumière f électrique
electricity
electricity:
n → Elektrizität f; (= electric power for use) → (elektrischer) Strom; to have electricity connected → Stromanschluss or elektrischen Strom bekommen; to turn on/off the electricity → den Strom an-/abschalten
electricity:
electricity (generating) board (Brit)
n → Elektrizitätswerk nt
electricity meter
n → Stromzähler m
electricity price
n → Strompreis m
electricity production
n → Stromproduktion f, → Stromerzeugung f
electricity rate
n → Stromtarif m
electricity strike
n → Streik m → in den Elektrizitätswerken
electricity [ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ] n → elettricità
to switch on/off the electricity → attaccare/staccare la corrente
to switch on/off the electricity → attaccare/staccare la corrente
n electricity [elekˈtrisəti]
a form of energy used to give heat, light, power etc worked by electricity; Don't waste electricity. elektrisiteit كَهْرَباء електричество elektřina elektricitet; el; strøm die Elektrizität ηλεκτρισμός electricidad elekter برق؛ الکتریسیته sähkö électricité חַשמַל विद्युत शक्ति, बिजली elektricitet elektromosság tenaga listrik rafmagn elettricità 電気 전기 elektra elektrība elektrik elektriciteit strøm, elektrisitet elektryczność electricidade electricitate электричество elektrina električni tok struja elektricitet กระแสไฟฟ้า elektrik 電 електрика بجلی ، توانائی điện 电
adj electric [əˈlektrik]
1 of, produced by, or worked by electricity electric light. elektriese كَهْرُبائي електрически elektrický elektrisk elektrisch ηλεκτρικός eléctrico elektri-, elekter- برقی؛ الکتریکی sähkö- électrique חַשמַלִי बिजली का električan elektromos listrik raf-, rafmagns- elettrico 電気の 전기의 elektrinis, elektros elektrisks lampu elektrik elektrisch elektrisk, strøm- elektryczny eléctrico electric электрический elektrický električen električni elektrisk เกี่ยวกับกระแสไฟฟ้า elektrik 電的 електричний بجلی سے چلنے والا thuộc điện 电的
2 full of excitement The atmosphere in the theatre was electric. elektries مُثير، مليء بالإثارَه напрегнат elektrizující spændt; elektrisk; ladet elektrisieren ηλεκτρισμένος electrizante elev هیجان انگیز sähköinen y avoir de l'électricité dans l'air “מְחַשמֵל” उत्साहित naelektriziran vibráló penuh gairah æsandi, spennandi; rafmagnaður elettrico 興奮した 흥분시키는 įkaitęs, įelektrintas satraucošs; sakaitēts tegang elektriserend spent, elektrisk, til å ta og føle på naelektryzowany eléctrico electrizant наэлектризованный elektrizujúci naelektren naelektrisan laddad ตื่นเต้น elektrikli, heyecanlı 驚心動魄的 наелектризований; збуджений پر جوش náo động 惊心动魄的
adj eˈlectrical
related to electricity electrical engineering; electrical appliances; an electrical fault. elektriese كَهْرُبائي електрически elektro-; elektrický elektrisk elektrisch ηλεκτρ(ολογ)ικός eléctrico elektri- وایسته به صنعت برق یا کاربرد برق؛ برق sähköinen électrique, d'électricité חַשמַלִי बिजली का električni villamos elektris rafmagns- elettrico 電気に関する 전기에 관한 elektrinis, elektros elektrības- elektrik elektrisch elektro-, elektrisk, strømførende elektryczny eléctrico electric, privitor la electricitate относящийся к электричеству elektro-, elektrický električen električni elektrisk, el- เกี่ยวกับไฟฟ้า elektrik; elektrikli 電的 електричний بجلی سے متعلق thuộc điện 电的
adv eˈlectrically
Is this machine electrically operated? elektrisiteit كَهْرُبائِيّاً електрическо elektricky elektriskt elektrisch με ηλεκτρισμό con electricidad elektriga از راه برق؛ با برق sähköisesti électriquement עַל יְדֵי חַשמַל बिजली से električno, na struju elektromosan secara elektris með rafmagni elettricamente 電気で 전기로 elektra elektriski dengan elektrik elektrisch elektrisk, med/på elektrisitet elektrycznie electricamente electric от электричества elektricky električno električno elek-triskt, på elektrisk väg ด้วยไฟฟ้า elektrikli, elektrikle 電力驅動地 за допомогою електрики بجلی کے ذریعہ bằng điện 电力驱动地
n elecˈtrician [-ʃən]
a person whose job is to make, install, repair etc electrical equipment The electrician mended the electric fan. elektrisiën خبير كَهْرُباء، مُشْتَغِل بالكَهْرُباء електротехник elektrotechnik elektriker; elinstallatør der Elektriker ηλεκτρολόγος electricista elektrotehnik, elektrik برق کار؛ تکنسین برق sähköasentaja électricien חַשמַלַאי बिजली का काम जानने वाला, विद्युद्वेत्ता električar villanyszerelő ahli listrik rafvirki elettricista 電気技師 전기 기술자 elektrikas elektromontieris juruelektrik electricien elektriker elektryk electricista electrician электрик elektrotechnik električar električar elek-triker ช่างไฟฟ้า elektrikçi 電工 електрик, електротехнік بجلی کا کاریگر thợ điện 电工
adj eˈlectrified [-faid]
supplied or charged with electricity an electrified fence. elektrifiseer مُكَهْرَب електрифициран elektrizovaný elektrisk; el-; strømførende elektrisch geladen ηλεκτρισμένος, ηλεκτροφόρος eléctrico (cercado); electrificado elektri(fit)seeritud برقی sähkö- électrifié, électrisé מְחוּשמַל विद्युतमय slektrični villamosított beraliran listrik rafvæddur, rafmagnaður elettrificato 電気を通じた 전기가 흐르는 elektrizuotas, elektrifikuotas elektrificēts; elektrizēts pagar elektrik gea alektriseerd strømførende, elektrisk; elektriserende pod napięciem electrificado electrificat, electrizat под (электрическим) напряжением elektrizovaný elektrificiran naelektrisan elektrifierad ที่ใช้ไฟฟ้า elektrikli, elektrik verilmiş 供電的，充電的 електрифікований برقی قوت کا حامل nhiễm điện 供电的，充电的
v eˈlectrify [-fai]
1 to convert (a railway etc) to the use of electricity as the moving power. elektriseer يُحَوِّل إلى كَهْرُبائي електрифицирам elektrifikovat elektrificere elektrisieren εξηλεκτρίζω electrificar elektrifitseerima برقی کردن؛ دارای نیروی برق کردن sähköistää électrifier לְחַשמֵל बिजली की शक्ति पहुंचाना elektrificirati villamosít melistrikkan rafvæða elettrificare 電気を通じる 전력을 공급하다 elektrifikuoti elektrificēt; elektrizēt kuasa elektrik elektriseren legge om til strøm, elektrifisere elektryfikować electrificar a electrifica электрифицировать elektrifikovať elektrificirati elektrifikovati elektrifiera ทำให้เกิดประจุไฟฟ้า elektrikle işler hale getirmek, elektriklendirmek 使起電，使電(氣)化 електрифікувати برقی قوت سے چلنے کے قابل بنانا điện khí hoá 使起电，使电（气）化
2 to excite or astonish The news electrified us. skok يُثير جدا напрегнат elektrizovat opildne elektrisieren διεγείρω, εξάπτω electrizar elevile ajama مات و مبهوت کردن innostaa électriser “לְחַשמֵל” उत्साहित होना naelektrizirati felvillanyoz mengejutkan gera spenntan, æsa elettrizzare びくっとさせる 깜짝 놀라게 하다 pritrenkti satraukt mengejutkan elektriseren fascinere, fjetre, oppildne zelektryzować entusiasmar a entuziasma, a electriza электризовать elektrizovať navdušiti oduševiti jaga (hetsa) upp ทำให้ตื่นเต้น heyecanlandırmak 使震驚 збуджувати یکایک شادمانی لانا làm sửng sốt 使震惊
n eˌlectrifiˈcation [-fi]
elektrifiseer كَهْرَبَه електрификация elektrifikace elektrificering das Elektrisieren εξηλεκτρισμός, ηλέκτριση electrificación elektri(fit)seerimine برق رسانی sähköistys électrification חִשמוּל, הִתחַשמֵלוּת विद्युतीकरण करना elektrifikacija villamosítás rafmögnun, rafvæðing elettrificazione, elettrizzazione 電化 전화(電化) elektrifikacija elektrifikācija pengelektrikan elektrificatie overgang til elektrisk drift, elektrifisering elektryfikacja electrificação electrificare электрификация elektrifikácia elektrifikacija oduševljenje elektrifiering การต่อไฟฟ้าเข้า elektriklendirme 起電，電氣化 електрифікація برقی بنانے کا عمل sự điện khí hoá 起电，电气化
adj eˈlectrifying
an electrifying speech. elektrifiserende مُثير للحَماس наелектризиращ elektrizující opildnende; opladende anfeuernd συναρπαστικός electrizante erutav مبهوت کننده sähköistävä électrisant מְחַשְׁמֵל उत्साहवर्धक oduševljavajući felvillanyozó menarik rafmagnaður; spennandi elettrizzante 感動させる 전율을 느끼게 하는 jaudinantis, pritrenkiantis satraucošs mengejut elektriserend fjetrende, oppildnende, fascinerende elektryzujący arrebatador entuziasmant, electrizant зажигательный elektrizujúci navdušujoč koji oduševljava entusiasmerande, uppeldande ที่ใช้ไฟฟ้า coşturucu 令人激動的 наелектризований جوش دلانے والا gây sửng sốt 令人激动的
electric chair
a chair used to execute criminals by sending a powerful electric current through them. elektriese stoel كُرْسي كَهْرُبائي електрически стол elektrické křeslo elektrisk stol elektrischer Stuhl ηλεκτρική καρέκλα silla eléctrica elektritool صندلی برقدار sähkötuoli chaise électrique כִּסֶא חַשמַל सजाए मौत देने के लिए बिजली की कुर्सी električna stolica villamosszék kursi listrik rafmagnsstóll sedia elettrica 電気いす 전기 의자 elektros kėdė elektriskais krēsls kerusi elektrik elektrische stoel elektrisk stol krzesło elektryczne cadeira eléctrica scaun electric электрический стул elektrické kreslo električni stol električna stolica elektriska stolen เก้าอี้ไฟฟ้าสำหรับนักโทษ elektrikli sandalye 電椅 електричний стілець سزاۓ موت دینے والی برقائی ہوئی کرسی ghế điện 电椅
electricity → كهرباء elektřina elektricitet Elektrizität ηλεκτρισμός electricidad sähkö électricité struja elettricità 電気 전기 elektriciteit elektrisitet elektryczność electricidade, eletricidade электричество elektricitet ไฟฟ้า elektrik điện 电力
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