electricity

e·lec·tric·i·ty

 (ĭ-lĕk-trĭs′ĭ-tē, ē′lĕk-)

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.

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electricity

(ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ; ˌiːlɛk-)

n

1. (General Physics) any phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons, ions, or other charged particles

2. (General Physics) the science concerned with electricity

3. (General Physics) an electric current or charge: a motor powered by electricity.

4. emotional tension or excitement, esp between or among people

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e•lec•tric•i•ty

(ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌi lɛk-)

n.

1. a fundamental property of matter caused by the presence and motion of electrons, protons, or positrons, manifesting itself as attraction, repulsion, luminous and heating effects, and the like.

2. electric current or power.

3. the science dealing with electric charges and currents.

4. a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, or the like.

[1640–50]

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e·lec·tric·i·ty

(ĭ-lĕk-trĭs′ĭ-tē)

1. The collection of physical effects resulting from the existence of charged particles, especially electrons and protons, and their interactions. Particles with like charges repel each other. Particles with opposite charges attract each other.

2. The electric current generated by the flow of electrons around a circuit and used as a source of power.

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electricity

Phenomena related to static electric charges and electric currents.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons transposition - (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" electrical energy 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

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electricity

noun power, mains, current, energy, power supply, electric power The electricity had been cut off.

Related words
fear electrophobia

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Translations

كَهْرَباءكَهْرَبَاء

elektřina

elektricitetelstrøm

Elektrizität

ηλεκτρισμός

electricidadluz

sähkö

électricité

חשמל

struja

elektromosság

rafmagn

elettricitàelettricit...

電気

전기

electricitas

elektraelektrifikacijaelektrifikuotaselektrifikuotielektrikas

elektrība

elektriciteit

elektrisitetstrøm

elektryczność

eletricidade

электричество

elektrina

elektrika

elektricitetel

ไฟฟ้า

elektrik

điện

电电力

electricity

[ɪlekˈtrɪsɪtɪ]

A. N → electricidad f
to switch on/off the electricity → encender/apagar la electricidad or la luz

B. CPD electricity bill N (Brit) → factura f or (Sp) recibo m de la electricidad
electricity board N (Brit) → compañía f eléctrica, compañía f de luz (LAm)
electricity dispute N → conflicto m del sector eléctrico

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electricity

[ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti ˌiːlɛkˈtrɪsɪti]

n → électricité f
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 meterelectricity board n (British) → office m régional de l'électricitéelectricity meter n → compteur m d'électricitéelectric light n → lumière f électrique

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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

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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

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electricity

[ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ] n → elettricità
to switch on/off the electricity → attaccare/staccare la corrente

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electricity

(elekˈtrisəti) noun

a form of energy used to give heat, light, power etc. worked by electricity; Don't waste electricity. elektrisiteit كَهْرَباء електричество eletricidade elektřina die Elektrizität elektricitet; el; strøm ηλεκτρισμόςelectricidad elekter برق؛ الکتریسیته sähkö électricitéחשמל विद्युत शक्ति, बिजली elektricitet elektromosság tenaga listrik rafmagn elettricità 電気 전기 elektra elektrība elektrik elektriciteitstrøm, elektrisitetelektryczność برېښنا برق electricidade elec­tri­ci­tate электричество elektrina električni tok struja elektricitet กระแสไฟฟ้า elektrik 電 електрика بجلی ، توانائی điện 电

electric (əˈlektrik) adjective

1. of, produced by, or worked by electricity. electric light. elektriese كَهْرُبائي електрически elétrico elektrický elektrisch elektrisk ηλεκτρικόςeléctrico elektri-, elekter- برقی؛ الکتریکی sähkö- électriqueחשמלי बिजली का električan elektromos listrik raf-, rafmagns- elettrico 電気の 전기의 elektrinis, elektros elektrisks lampu elektrik elektrischelektrisk, strøm-elektryczny بريشنا، برقى 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 elétrico elektrizující elektrisieren spændt; elektrisk; ladet 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 elektriserendspent, elektrisk, til å ta og føle på naelektryzowany متعجب.حيرانونكى eléctrico electrizant наэлектризованный elektrizujúci naelektren naelektrisan laddad ตื่นเต้น elektrikli, heyecanlı 令人興奮的 наелектризований; збуджений پر جوش náo động 充满刺激的

eˈlectrical adjective

related to electricity. electrical engineering; electrical appliances; an electrical fault. elektriese كَهْرُبائي електрически elétrico elektro-; elektrický elektrisch elektrisk ηλεκτρικόςeléctrico elektri- وایسته به صنعت برق یا کاربرد برق؛ برق sähköinen électrique, d'électricité חשמלי बिजली का električni villamos elektris rafmagns- elettrico 電気に関する 전기에 관한 elektrinis, elektros elektrības- elektrik elektrischelektro-, elektrisk, strømførendeelektryczny دبريښنا په واسطه 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

eˈlectrically adverb

Is this machine electrically operated? elektrisiteit كَهْرُبائِيّاً електрическо eletricamente elektricky elektrisch elektriskt 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 elektrischelektrisk, med/på elektrisitet elektrycznie دبريښنا په واسطه electricamente electric от электричества elektricky električno električno elek-triskt, på elektrisk väg ด้วยไฟฟ้า elektrikli, elektrikle 透過電力 за допомогою електрики بجلی کے ذریعہ bằng điện 用电力，电力驱动地

ˌelecˈtrician (-ʃən) noun

a person whose job is to make, install, repair etc electrical equipment. The electrician mended the electric fan. elektrisiën خبير كَهْرُباء، مُشْتَغِل بالكَهْرُباء електротехник eletricista elektrotechnik der Elektriker elektriker; elinstallatør ηλεκτρολόγοςelectricista 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 elektrikerelektryk دبرېښنا ماهرو برقى electricista elec­trician электрик elektrotechnik električar električar elek-triker ช่างไฟฟ้า elektrikçi 電工 електрик, електротехнік بجلی کا کاریگر thợ điện 电工

eˈlectrified (-faid) adjective

supplied or charged with electricity. an electrified fence. elektrifiseer مُكَهْرَب електрифициран eletrificado elektrizovaný elektrisch geladen elektrisk; el-; strømførende ηλεκτρισμένος, ηλεκτροφόροςeléctrico; electrificado elektri(fit)seeritud برقی sähkö- électrifié, électriséמחושמל विद्युतमय slektrični villamosított beraliran listrik rafvæddur, rafmagnaður elettrificato 電気を通じた 전기가 흐르는 elektrizuotas, elektrifikuotas elektrificēts; elektrizēts pagar elektrik geëlektriseerd strømførende, elektrisk; elektriserende pod napięciem برقی electrificado elec­tri­ficat, electrizat под (электрическим) напряжением elektrizovaný elektrificiran naelektrisan elektrifierad ที่ใช้ไฟฟ้า elektrikli, elektrik verilmiş 通電的 електрифікований برقی قوت کا حامل nhiễm điện 供电的，充电的

eˈlectrify (-fai) verb

1. to convert (a railway etc) to the use of electricity as the moving power. elektriseer يُحَوِّل إلى كَهْرُبائي електрифицирам eletrificar elektrifikovat elektrisieren elektrificere 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 elektriserenlegge om til strøm, elektrifisere elektryfikować دبرېښنا په سامان سمبالول دبرېشنا سامان نصبول، چراغان كول، هك پك كول، هيجانى كول electrificar a electrifica электрифицировать elektrifikovať elektrificirati elektrifikovati elektrifiera ทำให้เกิดประจุไฟฟ้า elektrikle işler hale getirmek, elektriklendirmek 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 entusiasmar elektrizovat elektrisieren opildne διεγείρω, εξάπτωelectrizar 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 elektriserenfascinere, fjetre, oppildne zelektryzować ماتول entusiasmar a entuziasma, a electriza электризовать elektrizovať navdušiti oduševiti jaga (hetsa) upp ทำให้ตื่นเต้น heyecanlandırmak 使興奮，使震驚 збуджувати یکایک شادمانی لانا làm sửng sốt 使兴奋，使震惊

eˌlectrifiˈcation (-fi) noun

elektrifiseer كَهْرَبَه електрификация eletrificação elektrifikace das Elektrisieren elektrificering εξηλεκτρισμός, ηλέκτριση electrificación elektri(fit)seerimine برق رسانی sähköistys électrification חשמול, התחשמלות विद्युतीकरण करना elektrifikacija villamosítás elektrifikasi rafmögnun, rafvæðing elettrificazione, elettrizzazione 電化 전화(電化) elektrifikacija elektrifikācija pengelektrikan elektrificatieovergang til elektrisk drift, elektrifiseringelektryfikacja برق رسانی electrificação electrificare электрификация elektrifikácia elektrifikacija oduševljenje elektrifiering การต่อไฟฟ้าเข้า elektriklendirme 電氣化 електрифікація برقی بنانے کا عمل sự điện khí hoá 起电，电气化

eˈlectrifying adjective

an electrifying speech. elektrifiserende مُثير للحَماس наелектризиращ arrebatador elektrizující anfeuernd opildnende; opladende συναρπαστικόςelectrizante 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 elektriserendfjetrende, oppildnende, fascinerende elektryzujący متعجب.حيرانونكى arrebatador entuziasmant, electrizant зажигательный elektrizujúci navdušujoč koji oduševljava entusiasmerande, uppeldande ทำให้ตื่นเต้น 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 cadeira elétrica elektrické křeslo elektrischer Stuhl elektrisk stol ηλεκτρική καρέκλαsilla 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 برقداره صندلی 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

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electricity

→ كَهْرَبَاء elektřina elektricitet Elektrizität ηλεκτρισμός electricidad sähkö électricité struja elettricità 電気 전기 elektriciteit elektrisitet elektryczność eletricidade электричество elektricitet ไฟฟ้า elektrik điện 电力

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e·lec·tric·i·ty

n. electricidad.

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• Do we have to pay extra for electricity? → هَلْ يَجِبُ عَلَيْنا أَنْ نَدْفَعَ مَصاريفٍ إِضافِيَّةً لِلكَهْرَباءِ؟ → Musí se platit příplatek za elektřinu? → Skal vi betale ekstra for el? → Müssen wir den Strom extra bezahlen? → Πρέπει να πληρώσουμε επιπλέον για το ηλεκτρικό ρεύμα; → ¿Tenemos que pagar un extra por la luz? → Täytyykö sähköstä maksaa erikseen? → Il faut payer l'électricité en plus ? → Trebamo li posebno platiti za struju? → Dobbiamo pagare un supplemento per l'elettricità? → 電気代は別に払わなければなりませんか？ → 전기 요금을 추가로 내야 하나요? → Moeten we voor elektriciteit extra betalen? → Må vi betale ekstra for strøm? → Czy musimy dodatkowo płacić za prąd? → Nós temos que pagar eletricidade a parte? → Нам придется платить за электроэнергию дополнительно? → Måste vi betala extra för el? → เราต้องจ่ายค่าไฟเพิ่มไหม? → Elektrik için ayrıca para ödememiz gerekiyor mu? → Chúng tôi có phải trả thêm tiền điện không? → 需要额外付电费吗？
• Is the cost of electricity included? → هَلْ يَشْمَلُ ذَلِكَ تَكْلَفَةُ الكَهْرَباءِ؟ → Jsou výdaje za elektřinu v ceně? → Er el inkluderet? → Ist der Strom im Preis inbegriffen? → Συμπεριλαμβάνεται το κόστος του ηλεκτρικού ρεύματος; → ¿Está incluido el precio del recibo de la luz? → Sisältyykö sähkö hintaan? → Le prix de l'électricité est inclus ? → Je li cijena struje uključena? → Il costo dell'elettricità è incluso? → 電気代は含まれていますか？ → 전기 요금이 포함되나요? → Zijn de kosten voor elektriciteit inbegrepen? → Er strøm inkludert? → Czy w cenę wliczone są koszty prądu? → O custo da eletricidade está incluso? → Включена ли оплата электроэнергии? → Ingår el i priset? → รวมค่าไฟด้วยหรือไม่? → Elektrik ücrete dahil mi? → Tiền điện có bao gồm trong đó không? → 包含了电费吗？
• Where's the electricity meter? (US)
  Where is the electricity meter? (UK) → أَيْنَ يوجَدُ عَدَّادُ الكَهْرباءِ؟ → Kde je elektroměr? → Hvor sidder elmåleren? → Wo ist der Stromzähler? → Πού είναι ο μετρητής ηλεκτρικού ρεύματος; → ¿Dónde está el contador de la luz? → Missä sähkömittari on? → Où se trouve le compteur d'électricité ? → Gdje je mjerilo za struju? → Sa indicarmi dov'è il contatore dell'elettricità → 電気のメーターはどこですか？ → 전기 계량기는 어디에 있나요? → Waar is de elektriciteitsmeter? → Hvor er strømmåleren? → Gdzie jest licznik elektryczny? → Onde é o relógio de eletricidade → Где находится электросчетчик? → Var finns elmätaren? → มิเตอร์ไฟอยู่ที่ไหน? → Elektrik sayacı nerede? → Đồng hồ đo điện ở đâu? → 电表在哪儿？
• There's no electricity (US)
  There is no electricity (UK) → لا توجَدُ الكَهْرَباءُ → Nemáme elektřinu → Der er ingen elektricitet → Es gibt keinen Strom → Δεν έχει ηλεκτρικό ρεύμα → No hay electricidad → Sähköä ei ole → Il n'y a pas d'électricité → Nema struje → Non c'è luce → 電気がきていません → 전기가 안 들어와요 → Er is geen elektriciteit → Det er ikke noe strøm → Tu nie ma prądu → Não tem eletricidade → Здесь нет электричества → Det finns ingen el → ไม่มีไฟฟ้า → Elektrik yok → Không có điện → 没电了

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