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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.) alambre, cable, hilo2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) hilo3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telégrafo4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegrama
2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) atar con alambre2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) enviar un telegrama (a)3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafiar•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting
wire n1. alambre2. cabletr['waɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (metal) alambre nombre masculino2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cable nombre masculino, hilo3 (fence) alambrada, valla4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL telegrama nombre masculino1 (fasten, join) atar con alambre2 (house) hacer la instalación eléctrica de; (equipment, appliance) conectar (a la toma eléctrica)3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (telegram) enviar un telegrama a; (money) mandar un giro telegráfico a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get one's wires crossed tener los cables cruzadoswire brush cepillo metálicowire cutters cortaalambres m inv, cizallawire netting red nombre femenino de alambre, tela metálicawire wool estropajo metálico1) : instalar el cableado en (una casa, etc.)2) bind: atar con alambre3) telegraph: telegrafiar, mandarle un telegrama (a alguien)wire n1) : alambre mbarbed wire: alambre de púas2) : cable m (eléctrico o telefónico)3) cablegram, telegram: telegrama m, cable mv.• alambrar v.• canalizar v.• engarzar v.• engazar v.• instalar el alambrado de v.• poner un telegrama v.• telegrafiar v.adj.• alambrada adj.• de alambre adj.n.• alambre s.m.• hilo s.m.• telegrama s.m.
I waɪr, 'waɪə(r)1)a) c u ( metal strand) alambre m; (before n)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
wire netting — red f de alambre
b) u (fencing, mesh) alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)c) c ( finishing line) (AmE)the wire — la línea de llegada, la meta
2) ca) (Elec, Telec) cable m; cross II 2)b) ( telegram) (colloq) telegrama mc) ( teletype machine) (AmE colloq) teletipo m
II
1)a) ( Elec)to be wired to something — estar* conectado a algo
b) ( telegraph) (colloq)2) ( fasten)['waɪǝ(r)]1. Ncopper wire — hilo m de cobre
- get one's wires crossed- pull wireshe can pull wires — (US) * tiene enchufes *, tiene buenas agarraderas (Chile) *
2) (US) (Telec) telegrama m3) (Police) (=hidden microphone) micrófono m oculto2. VTit'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)3) (=connect) conectar (to a)3.CPDwire 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 up* * *
I [waɪr, 'waɪə(r)]1)a) c u ( metal strand) alambre m; (before n)wire fence — alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)
wire netting — red f de alambre
b) u (fencing, mesh) alambrada f, alambrado m (AmL)c) c ( finishing line) (AmE)the wire — la línea de llegada, la meta
2) ca) (Elec, Telec) cable m; cross II 2)b) ( telegram) (colloq) telegrama mc) ( teletype machine) (AmE colloq) teletipo m
II
1)a) ( Elec)to be wired to something — estar* conectado a algo
b) ( telegraph) (colloq)2) ( fasten)
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