wire
gb/wˈaɪɚ/ us/wˈaɪɚ/
A2
Inglês
~ 3000
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
A2
entity
1
Thin flexible strand of metal
A long, thin piece of metal that bends easily and can carry electricity.
Padrão de uso:
[something] made of wire
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wire' with 'cord' or 'rope', but 'wire' is always metal.
Sinônimos
cable (Thicker and usually made of multiple wires twisted together.)
Antônimos
cordless (Describes devices that do not require wires for operation.)
Colocações
electric wire
|barbed wire
|copper wire
|steel wire
|wire fence
Temas
technology
|construction
|daily life
|science
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Send money or info electronically
To send money or information using electronic systems.
Padrão de uso:
to wire [money/information] to [someone/somewhere]
Erro comum:
Some learners think 'wire' always means physical wires; in this meaning it is about electronic transfer.
Sinônimos
transfer (General term for moving money or data; 'wire' implies electronic systems.)
Antônimos
withdraw (To take money out rather than sending it.)
Colocações
wire money
|wire funds
|wire payment
Temas
business
|technology
|finance
|communication
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I will wire the money to you.
- They wired the news to us quickly.
- She wired $500 to her family.
Substantivo
B2
entity
3
Hidden listening device
A small device hidden on a person to secretly record what they say.
Padrão de uso:
to wear a wire
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'wire' in this sense with normal electrical wire; here it means a secret recording device.
Sinônimos
bug (Informal term for any hidden listening device; 'wire' often refers to one worn on a person.)
Colocações
wear a wire
|plant a wire
Temas
law
|crime
|technology
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Verbo
technical
B1
action
4
Connect with electrical wiring
To connect something with wires so electricity can flow.
Padrão de uso:
to wire [a building/device] for [purpose]
Sinônimos
connect (General term; 'wire' refers specifically to using wires for connection.)
Colocações
wire a house
|wire up a circuit
Temas
technology
|construction
|work
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The man wired the new lamp.
- He wired the computer to the network.
- They wired the room for sound.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
wire
AFI
GB/wˈaɪɚ/
US/wˈaɪɚ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
wire (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (wire)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: wire
- Plural: wire, wires
Verb
- Base: wire
- 3rd Person Singular: wires
- Present Participle: wiring
- Past: wired
Família de palavras
Forms
wires
noun
wiring
verb
wired
verb
Negative and opposite forms
wireless
adjective A2
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The agent agreed to wear a wire to gather evidence.
- He was caught because his friend was wearing a wire.