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61 wire
1. noun1) (( 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.) fio de arame2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) fio3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) fio4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegrama2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) ligar com arame2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) mandar um telegrama3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafar•- wireless- wiring
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- wire-netting* * *[w'aiə] n 1 arame. 2 corda de instrumento. 3 fio elétrico. 4 rede ou tela de arame. 5 grade de gaiola. 6 armadilha de arame para caçar coelhos. 7 arame para mover os títeres ou bonecos de um teatro. 8 cerca de arame farpado. 9 linha telegráfica ou telefônica. 10 telégrafo, telegrafia. 11 telegrama, despacho telegráfico. 12 sl batedor de carteiras. 13 coll escuta, gravador portátil. • vt+vi 1 amarrar ou prender com arame. 2 Electr ligar, fazer ligação ou instalação. 3 cercar (com arame). 4 Mil proteger, fortificar (posição, com arame farpado). 5 enfiar em arame (contas). 6 caçar com armadilhas de arame. 7 coll telegrafar a. he was wired for / ele foi chamado por telegrama. 8 enviar dinheiro de um banco a outro eletronicamente. he wired 100 dollars to his mother / ele mandou 100 dólares para sua mãe (através de uma ordem de banco). barbed wire a) arame farpado. b) cerca de arame farpado. copper wire arame de cobre. down to the wires até o último momento. fine wire arame fino. live wire a) Electr condutor sob tensão. b) sl valentão. to get your wires corssed ficar confuso com o que outra pessoa está dizendo. to pull wires a) dirigir ocultamente outra pessoa. b) obter os seus objetivos por meio de influência secreta. c) mexer os pauzinhos. -
62 be (out) on strike
((of workers) to be striking: The electricity workers are (out) on strike.) estar em greve -
63 be (out) on strike
((of workers) to be striking: The electricity workers are (out) on strike.) estar em greve -
64 electrified
adjective (supplied or charged with electricity: an electrified fence.) electrificado -
65 link up
to join or be joined closely or by a link: An electrician called to link up our house to the mains electricity supply (noun link-up) fazer a ligação -
66 master switch
(a switch for controlling a number of other switches: There is a master switch that controls all the electricity.) disjuntor -
67 non-conductor
(a substance etc that does not easily conduct heat or electricity.) mau condutor -
68 power cut
(a break in the electricity supply: We had a power cut last night.) corte de energia -
69 power-driven
adjective (worked by electricity or other mechanical means, not by hand.) movido mecanicamente -
70 solar panel
noun (a piece of equipment, usually installed on a roof, that absorbs energy from the sun to heat water or turn it into electricity.) -
71 switch on/off
(to put or turn on/off (an electric current / light etc): He switched on the light; Switch off the electricity before going on holiday.) (des)ligar -
72 take for granted
1) (to assume without checking: I took it for granted that you had heard the story.) dar por certo2) (to treat casually: People take electricity for granted until their supply is cut off.) não valorizar -
73 atomic power
(power (for making electricity etc) obtained from atomic energy.) energia nuclear -
74 be (out) on strike
((of workers) to be striking: The electricity workers are (out) on strike.) estar em greve -
75 be (out) on strike
((of workers) to be striking: The electricity workers are (out) on strike.) estar em greve -
76 bill
[bil] I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) bicoII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) conta2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) nota3) (a poster used for advertising.) cartaz2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) faturar- billfold - fill the bill -
77 coil
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78 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) conduzir, guiar2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) transmitir, conduzir3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigir4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) comportar-se5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) dirigir2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) comportamento2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) gerência, direção•- conduction - conductor -
79 conductor
1) (a thing that conducts heat or electricity: Copper is a good conductor of heat.) condutor2) (a director of an orchestra, choir etc.) regente3) ((feminine conductress) a person who collects fares on a bus etc: a bus conductor.) cobrador4) ((American) a guard on a train.) chefe de trem -
80 consume
[kən'sju:m]1) (to eat or drink: He consumes a huge amount of food.) consumir2) (to use: How much electricity do you consume per month?) consumir3) (to destroy, eg by fire: The entire building was consumed by fire.) consumir•- consumer- consumption - consumer goods
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