wire (w r)n. 1. A usually pliable metallic strand or rod made in many lengths and diameters, sometimes clad and often electrically insulated, used chiefly for structural support or to conduct electricity. 2. A group of wire strands bundled or twisted together as a functional unit; cable. 3. Something resembling a wire, as in slenderness or stiffness. 4. An open telephone connection. 5. Slang A hidden microphone, as on a person's body or in a building. 6. a. A telegraph service. b. A telegram or cablegram. 7. A wire service. 8. Computer Science A pin in the print head of a computer printer. 9. The screen on which sheets of paper are formed in a papermaking machine. 10. Sports The finish line of a racetrack. 11. wires a. The system of strings employed in manipulating puppets in a show. b. Hidden controlling influences. 12. Slang A pickpocket. 13. Fencing made of usually barbed wire. v. wired, wir·ing, wires v.tr. 1. To bind, connect, or attach with wires or a wire. 2. To string (beads, for example) on wire. 3. To equip with a system of electrical wires. 4. Slang To install electronic eavesdropping equipment in (a room, for example). 5. To send by telegraph: wired her congratulations. 6. To send a telegram to. 7. Computer Science To implement (a capability) through logic circuitry that is permanently connected within a computer or calculator and therefore not subject to change by programming. 8. To determine or put into effect by physiological or neurological mechanisms; hard-wire: "It is plausible that the basic organization of grammar is wired into the child's brain" (Steven Pinker). v.intr. Idioms: To send a telegram. down to the wire Informal To the very end, as in a race or contest. under the wire 1. Sports At the finish line. 2. Informal Just in the nick of time; at the last moment. [Middle English, from Old English w r; see wei- in Indo-European roots.]wir  a·ble adj. |
wire [waɪə]
n
1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a slender flexible strand or rod of metal
2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a cable consisting of several metal strands twisted together
3. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a flexible metallic conductor, esp one made of copper, usually insulated, and used to carry electric current in a circuit
4. (Engineering / Metallurgy) (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) (modifier) of, relating to, or made of wire a wire fence a wire stripper
5. (Engineering / Metallurgy) anything made of wire, such as wire netting, a barbed wire fence, etc.
6. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a long continuous wire or cable connecting points in a telephone or telegraph system
7. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) Old-fashioned
a. an informal name for telegram, telegraph
b.
the wire an informal name for telephone
8. (Music / Instruments) a metallic string on a guitar, piano, etc.
9. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) Horse racing chiefly US and Canadian the finishing line on a racecourse
10. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a wire-gauze screen upon which pulp is spread to form paper during the manufacturing process
11. anything resembling a wire, such as a hair
12. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) a snare made of wire for rabbits and similar animals
(down) to the wire Informal right up to the last moment
get in under the wire Informal chiefly US and Canadian to accomplish something with little time to spare
get one's wires crossed Informal to misunderstand
pull wires Chiefly US and Canadian to exert influence behind the scenes, esp through personal connections; pull strings
(General Sporting Terms)
take (it) to the wire to compete to the bitter end to win a competition or title
vb (mainly tr)
1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) (also intr) to send a telegram to (a person or place)
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) to send (news, a message, etc.) by telegraph
3. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) to equip (an electrical system, circuit, or component) with wires
4. (Engineering / Metallurgy) to fasten or furnish with wire
5. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (often foll by up) to provide (an area) with fibre optic cabling to receive cable television
6. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) to string (beads, etc.) on wire
7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Croquet) Croquet to leave (a player's ball) so that a hoop or peg lies between it and the other balls
8. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) to snare with wire
wire in Informal to set about (something, esp food) with enthusiasm
[Old English wīr; related to Old High German wiara, Old Norse vīra, Latin viriae bracelet]
wirelike adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | wire - ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc baling wire - wire used to make bales barbed wire, barbwire - strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage haywire - wire for tying up bales of hay ligament - any connection or unifying bond piano wire - thin steel wire of high tensile strength trip wire - a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over |
| 2. | wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance conductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. filament - a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead - a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads" lead-in - wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line patchcord - a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard telegraph line, telegraph wire, telephone line, telephone wire - the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals | |
| 3. | wire - the finishing line on a racetrack finish line, finishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race | |
| 4. |  wire - a message transmitted by telegraph message - a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message" letter telegram - a cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day night letter - a cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day | |
| Verb | 1. | wire - provide with electrical circuits; "wire the addition to the house" equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" rewire - provide with new wiring; "the university rewired the dormitories when most students brought computers and television sets" |
| 2. | wire - send cables, wires, or telegrams telegraphy - communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail | |
| 3. | wire - fasten with wire; "The columns were wired to the beams for support" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" unwire - undo the wiring of | |
| 4. | wire - string on a wire; "wire beads" | |
| 5. | wire - equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance" adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" |
wire
noun
Translations
wire [ˈwaɪəʳ]
A. N
B. VT
1. (also wire up) (Elec) [+ house] → poner la instalación eléctrica en; [+ fence] → electrificar
it's wired (up) for sound → tiene la instalación eléctrica para el sonido
it's all wired (up) for cable television → se ha completado la instalación eléctrica para la televisión por cable
to be wired up (US) (= tense) → estar tenso
it's wired (up) for sound → tiene la instalación eléctrica para el sonido
it's all wired (up) for cable television → se ha completado la instalación eléctrica para la televisión por cable
to be wired up (US) (= tense) → estar tenso
2. (US) (Telec) to wire sb → comunicar con algn(por telegrama)
to wire money to sb → enviar un giro telegráfico a algn
to wire information to sb → enviar información a algn por telegrama
to wire money to sb → enviar un giro telegráfico a algn
to wire information to sb → enviar información a algn por telegrama
C. CPD wire brush N → cepillo m de alambre
wire cutters NPL → cortaalambres m inv, cizalla fsing
wire fence N → alambrado m
wire mesh, wire netting N → tela f metálica, malla f metálica
wire service N (esp US) → agencia f de noticias
wire wool N → lana f de alambre
wire cutters NPL → cortaalambres m inv, cizalla fsing
wire fence N → alambrado m
wire mesh, wire netting N → tela f metálica, malla f metálica
wire service N (esp US) → agencia f de noticias
wire wool N → lana f de alambre
wire up VT + ADV
see wire B1
see wire B1
wire [ˈwaɪər]
n
(= thread of metal) → fil m de fer
a length of wire → un morceau de fil de fer
fine copper wire → du fil de cuivre fin
to take it to the wire → aller jusqu'au bout
to take sth to the wire → aller jusqu'au bout de qch
a length of wire → un morceau de fil de fer
fine copper wire → du fil de cuivre fin
to take it to the wire → aller jusqu'au bout
to take sth to the wire → aller jusqu'au bout de qch
(ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) → fil m électrique
(mainly US) (= telegram) → télégramme m
modif [rack, basket, cage, fence, frame] → métallique
vt
(also wire up) [+ house] → raccorder au réseau électrique, raccorder; [+ plug, appliance, lamp, stereo] → raccorder
(= send telegram to) [+ person] → télégraphier
(= send electronically) [+ money] → virer
wire
wire:
wire:
n
→ Draht m; (for electricity supply) → Leitung f; (= insulated flex) (for home appliance etc) → Schnur f; (for television) → Fernsehanschluss m → or -kabel nt; (in circus: = high wire) → (Hoch)seil nt; to get in under the wire (US inf) → etwas gerade (eben) noch rechtzeitig or mit Hängen und Würgen (inf) → schaffen; to pull wires (esp US inf) → seinen Einfluss geltend machen, seine Beziehungen spielen lassen; he’s pulling your wire (Brit inf) → er nimmt dich auf den Arm (inf); you’ve got your wires crossed there (inf) → Sie verwechseln da etwas; (said to two people) → Sie reden aneinander vorbei
(= microphone) → Wanze f (inf)
vt
(= put in wiring) plug → anschließen; house → die (elektrischen) Leitungen verlegen in (+dat); (= connect to electricity) → (an das Stromnetz) anschließen; it’s all wired (up) for television → die Verkabelung für das Fernsehen ist vorhanden
(Telec) → telegrafieren, kabeln (old)
vi → telegrafieren, drahten, kabeln (old)
wire:
wire brush
n → Drahtbürste f
wire cutters
pl → Drahtschere f
wire gauze
n → Drahtgaze f → or -netz nt
wire-haired
adj → drahthaarig, Drahthaar-; wire terrier → Drahthaarterrier m
wire:
wireman
n (esp US)
(inf, for wiretapping etc) → Abhörspezialist(in) m(f)
(= journalist) Journalist, der für eine Nachrichtenagentur arbeitet
wire mesh
n → Maschendraht m
wire netting
n → Maschendraht m
wirephoto
wirepuller
n (esp US inf) → Drahtzieher(in) m(f)
wirepulling
n (esp US inf) → Drahtziehen nt, → Drahtzieherei f
wire rope
n → Drahtseil nt
wire service
n (US) → Nachrichtendienst m, → Nachrichtenagentur f
wiretap
wiretapper
n → Abhörer(in) m(f)
wire wheel
n → Rad nt → mit Sportfelgen
wire wool
n → Stahlwolle f
wireworm
n → Drahtwurm m
wire [ˈwaɪəʳ]
wire [ˈwaɪəʳ]
1. n
b. (telegram) → telegramma m
2. vt
a. (Elec) (house) → fare l'impianto elettrico di; (circuit) → installare (also wire up) (two pieces of equipment) → collegare, allacciare
to wire a room for sound → installare un impianto di sonorizzazione in una stanza
to wire a room for sound → installare un impianto di sonorizzazione in una stanza
b. (Telec) → telegrafare
wire [ˈwaɪəʳ]
1. n
b. (telegram) → telegramma m
2. vt
a. (Elec) (house) → fare l'impianto elettrico di; (circuit) → installare (also wire up) (two pieces of equipment) → collegare, allacciare
to wire a room for sound → installare un impianto di sonorizzazione in una stanza
to wire a room for sound → installare un impianto di sonorizzazione in una stanza
b. (Telec) → telegrafare
n wire [ˈwaiə]
1 (also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence. draad سِلْك жица drát(ěný) ledning der Draht σύρμα alambre, cable, hilo traat سيم rautalanka fil (métallique/électrique); grillage תַיִל तार žica, žičan drót, huzal kawat vír filo; rete metallica 針金 철사 viela, laidas stieple; vads kawat; dawai draad, kabel metalltråd drut fio de arame fir (de sârmă) проволока drôt; drôtený žica žica metalltråd ลวด; สายโลหะ tel 金屬線，電線 дріт; провід کسی دھات کے ذریعے بنایا گیا تار dây kim loại 电线
2 a single strand of this There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere. draad سِلْك رَفيع жица drát ledning der Draht σύρμα, καλώδιο hilo juhe مخابره کردن johto fil חוּט תַיִל तार žica huzal kabel vír filo 電線 전선 laidas vads dawai; wayar draad (lednings)tråd przewód fio sârmă провод drôt žica žica kabel สายไฟ tel parçası 一條電線 дріт تار dây dẫn điện （导）线
3 the metal cable used in telegraphy The message came over the wire this morning. kabel كابِل مَعْدَني жица telegraf kabel die Telegraphenleitung τηλέγραφος telégrafo kaabel سيم تلگراف kaapeli télégraphe חוּט טֶלֶפוֹן तार žica kábel kawat ritsími telegrafo 電話線 전화(전신) 선 telegrafas telegrāfa vads; telegrāfs wayar; kabel logam kabel kabel drut telegraficzny fio telegraf телеграф telegraf brzojavna žica telegram ledning[] สายเคเบิล tel kablo 電纜 кабель برقی تار dây dẫn âm thanh 电缆
4 a telegram Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently. telegram بَرْقِيَّه телеграма telegram telegram das Telegramm τηλεγράφημα telegrama telegramm تلگراف sähke télégramme מִברָק तार telegram távirat telegram símskeyti telegramma 電報 전보 telegrama telegramma telegram telegram telegram telegram telegrama telegramă телеграмма telegram telegram telegram telegram โทรเลข telgraf 電報 телеграма تار کے ذریعے بھیجا جانے والا پیغام bức điện 电报
v
1 to fasten, connect etc with wire The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet. van drade voorsien يوصِلُ بالأسْلاك свързвам/съединявам с жица položit elektrické vedení trække ledninger Leitungen verlegen in καλωδιώνω atar con alambre juhtmetega varustama سيم کشى کردن johdottaa pourvoir d'une installation électrique לְחַבֵּר לַחַשמָל तार लगाना učvrstiti žicom vezetéket szerel memasang kabel leggja raflögn í (installare l'impianto elettrico) 配線する 철사로 묶다 (kur) išvedžioti laidus ievilkt vadus membuat pendawaian bedraden installere elektrisitet, trekke ledninger okablować ligar com arame a racorda la instalaţia electrică прокладывать проводку položiť elektrické vedenie potegniti električno napeljavo povezati förse med (dra in) ledningar ต่อสายไฟ elektrik tesisatı döşemek 裝電線 зв'язувати дротом تار سے باندھنا mắc điện 给...装电线
2 to send a telegram to Wire me if anything important happens. telegram stuur يُرسِلُ بَرْقِيَّةً пращам телеграма poslat telegram telegrafere (til) telegraphieren τηλεγραφώ enviar un telegrama (a) telegrammi saatma تلگراف کردن lähettää sähke télégraphier (à) לִשלוֹחַ מִברָק टेलीग्राम भेजना poslati telegram táviratoz (vkinek) mengirim telegram senda símskeyti telegrafare 電報を打つ 전보로 보내다 telegrafuoti telegrafēt menghantar telegram een telegram sturen sende telegram zadepeszować do mandar um telegrama a telegrafia (la) посылать телеграмму poslať telegram brzojaviti poslati telegram telegrafera till ส่งโทรเลข telgraf çekmek 打電報 телеграфувати ٹیلی گرام بھیجنا gửi điện 打电报
3 to send (a message) by telegram You can wire the details to my brother in New York. per telegram stuur يُبْرِقُ، يُرْسِلُ رِسالَةً بواسِطَة التلغرام изпращам съобщение по телеграфа telegrafovat telegrafere telegraphieren τηλεγραφώ telegrafiar telegrafeerima ارتباط با تلگراف sähköttää télégraphier לִשלוֹחַ בְּמִברָק टेलीग्राम से संदेश भेजना poslati telegramom megtáviratoz (vmit) menelegram senda símskeyti telegrafare 電報で知らせる (…임을) 전보로 알리다 (nu)siųsti telegramą sūtīt telegrammu menghantar pesanan melalui telegram telegraferen telegrafere przetelegrafować telegrafar a telegrafia телеграфировать telegrafovať brzojaviti poslati telegramom telegrafera ส่งโทรเลข telgrafla yollamak 透過電報傳送(訊息) надіслати телеграму برقی پیغام بھیجنا gửi điện tín 打电报给...
n wireless
an older word for (a) radio. draadloos لاسِلْكي радио rádio radio das Radio, (kabellos) ραδιόφωνο radio raadio بی سیم radio radio אַלחוּטִי बेतार bežični rádió radio útvarp radio ラジオ 라디오 수신기 radijas radio tanpa wayar; radio radio radio(mottaker) radio rádio radio радиоприёмник rádio radio radio radioapparat วิทยุ radyo (alıcısı) 無線電收音機 радіо; радіоприймач لاسلکی rađiô 无线电收音机
n wiring
the (system of) wires used in connecting up a circuit etc. bedrading شَبَكَة أسْلاك мрежа elektrické vedení ledningsnet das Leitungsnetz καλωδίωση alambrado juhtmestik سیمپیچی johdotus installation électrique חִיווּט बिजली के तार sustav žica vezeték jaringan kabel raflögn (impianto elettrico) 配線 배선 laidai, elektros instaliacija elektroinstalācija pendawaian leiding ledningsnett instalacja elektryczna ligaçOes eléctricas instalaţie electrică электропроводка elektrické vedenie električna napeljava električne instalacije ledningar ระบบสายไฟ elektrik tesisatı 接線，配線 електропроводка تار لگانے یا استعمال کرنے کا کام hệ thống điện 接线，布线
high wire
a high tightrope acrobats on the high wire. hoë kabel, hoog gespande kabel حَبْل البَهْلَوان въже на въжеиграчи visuté lano line das Drahtseil βλ. ωirε cuerda floja köis سیم بلند nuora corde raide לוִלייָן עַל כַּבֵּל גָבוֹה तनी रस्सी trapez kötél a magasban tali akrobat lína fune 綱渡りの綱 줄타기 곡예의 밧줄 lynas virve tali akrobat hoge koord line linia arame sârmă (pentru acrobaţi) натянутая проволока visuté lano vrv žica lina ลวดขึงตึง ใช้เดินไต่ลวด yüksekte gerilmiş ip 走鋼絲表演 натягнутий дріт اونچاءی پر بندھی ہوءی مضبوط رسی căng dây （杂技的）走钢丝表演
n wire-ˈnetting
a material with wide mesh woven of wire, used in fencing etc. draadmaas شَبَكَة سِلْكِيَّه телена мрежа drátěné pletivo hønsenet der Maschendraht συρματόπλεγμα red de alambre, tela metálica traatvõrk بافت تورى سيمى rautalankaverkko grillage גֶדֶר תַּיל तार-जाली žičana mreža drótháló kawat kasa vírnet, möskavír reticolato 金網 철망 vielinis tinklas stiepļu pinums dawai draadgaas trådnetting, hønsenetting siatka druciana rede de arame bară din fier forjat проволочная сетка drôtené pletivo žična mreža mreža žice ståltrådsnät ตาข่าย; กับดัก tel kafesli engel 黈絲網 металева сітка تار کا جال lưới thép 钢丝网
wire → سِلك drát wire Draht σύρμα alambre vaijeri fil électrique žica filo metallico 針金 철사 metaalkabel ståltråd drut arame провод ledning ลวด tel dây kim loại 电线
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