wire
gb/wˈaɪɚ/ us/wˈaɪɚ/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 3000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
Thin flexible strand of metal
A long, thin piece of metal that bends easily and can carry electricity.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] made of wire
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wire' with 'cord' or 'rope', but 'wire' is always metal.
مرادفات
cable (Thicker and usually made of multiple wires twisted together.)
أضداد
cordless (Describes devices that do not require wires for operation.)
تراكيب شائعة
electric wire
|barbed wire
|copper wire
|steel wire
|wire fence
مواضيع
technology
|construction
|daily life
|science
أمثلة
- The electrician replaced the old copper wire.
- Barbed wire was stretched across the top of the fence.
- She twisted the ends of the wire together to secure the frame.
- The sculpture was made entirely from thin steel wire.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The lamp has a long wire.
- I cut the wire with scissors.
- The bird sat on a wire.
- We need more wire for the project.
فعل
B1
action
2
Send money or info electronically
To send money or information using electronic systems.
نمط الاستخدام:
to wire [money/information] to [someone/somewhere]
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners think 'wire' always means physical wires; in this meaning it is about electronic transfer.
مرادفات
transfer (General term for moving money or data; 'wire' implies electronic systems.)
أضداد
withdraw (To take money out rather than sending it.)
تراكيب شائعة
wire money
|wire funds
|wire payment
مواضيع
business
|technology
|finance
|communication
أمثلة
- She wired the payment to his bank account.
- The company wired the funds immediately after signing the contract.
- He wired me the details of the meeting.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I will wire the money to you.
- They wired the news to us quickly.
- She wired $500 to her family.
اسم
B2
entity
3
Hidden listening device
A small device hidden on a person to secretly record what they say.
نمط الاستخدام:
to wear a wire
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'wire' in this sense with normal electrical wire; here it means a secret recording device.
مرادفات
bug (Informal term for any hidden listening device; 'wire' often refers to one worn on a person.)
تراكيب شائعة
wear a wire
|plant a wire
مواضيع
law
|crime
|technology
أمثلة
- The undercover agent was wearing a wire during the meeting.
- They planted a wire in the suspect's office.
- He refused to wear a wire against his friend.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The police gave him a wire to wear.
- She wore a wire to catch the thief.
- He put on a wire before talking to them.
فعل
technical
B1
action
4
Connect with electrical wiring
To connect something with wires so electricity can flow.
نمط الاستخدام:
to wire [a building/device] for [purpose]
مرادفات
connect (General term; 'wire' refers specifically to using wires for connection.)
تراكيب شائعة
wire a house
|wire up a circuit
مواضيع
technology
|construction
|work
أمثلة
- They wired the house for internet access.
- The technician wired the alarm system into the main power supply.
- We need to wire the new light fixture.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The man wired the new lamp.
- He wired the computer to the network.
- They wired the room for sound.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
wire
IPA
GB/wˈaɪɚ/
US/wˈaɪɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
wire (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (wire)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: wire
- Plural: wire, wires
Verb
- Base: wire
- 3rd Person Singular: wires
- Present Participle: wiring
- Past: wired
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
wires
noun
wiring
verb
wired
verb
Negative and opposite forms
wireless
adjective A2
تعبيرات
down to the wire
1/dˈaʊn tə ðə wˈaɪɚ/
idiom
informal
Until the very last moment
When something continues until the last possible moment before it ends or is decided.
أمثلة
- The game went down to the wire, ending in overtime.
- Negotiations went down to the wire before an agreement was reached.
hard-wired
1/hˈɑɹd wˈaɪɚd/
fixed phrase
Built-in and fixed physically
Something that is built into a system or machine and cannot be changed without changing the hardware.
أمثلة
- The smoke detector is hard-wired into the house's power supply.
- Some behaviors are hard-wired into our brains.
tripwire
1/tɹˈɪpwˌɚ/
fixed phrase
Wire that triggers action when touched
A thin wire that causes something to happen when someone touches or moves it, often used in traps or alarms.
أمثلة
- The soldier spotted a tripwire across the path.
- A tripwire set off the alarm as soon as he entered.
wear a wire
1/wˈɛɹ ə wˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Secretly record with hidden mic on body
To secretly record what people say by hiding a small microphone on your body.
أمثلة
- The agent agreed to wear a wire to gather evidence.
- He was caught because his friend was wearing a wire.