wire
gb/wˈaɪɚ/ us/wˈaɪɚ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3000
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
Thin flexible strand of metal
A long, thin piece of metal that bends easily and can carry electricity.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] made of wire
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wire' with 'cord' or 'rope', but 'wire' is always metal.
Visawe
cable (Thicker and usually made of multiple wires twisted together.)
Vinyume
cordless (Describes devices that do not require wires for operation.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
electric wire
|barbed wire
|copper wire
|steel wire
|wire fence
Mada
technology
|construction
|daily life
|science
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
Send money or info electronically
To send money or information using electronic systems.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to wire [money/information] to [someone/somewhere]
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners think 'wire' always means physical wires; in this meaning it is about electronic transfer.
Visawe
transfer (General term for moving money or data; 'wire' implies electronic systems.)
Vinyume
withdraw (To take money out rather than sending it.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wire money
|wire funds
|wire payment
Mada
business
|technology
|finance
|communication
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I will wire the money to you.
- They wired the news to us quickly.
- She wired $500 to her family.
Nomino
B2
entity
3
Hidden listening device
A small device hidden on a person to secretly record what they say.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to wear a wire
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'wire' in this sense with normal electrical wire; here it means a secret recording device.
Visawe
bug (Informal term for any hidden listening device; 'wire' often refers to one worn on a person.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wear a wire
|plant a wire
Mada
law
|crime
|technology
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
technical
B1
action
4
Connect with electrical wiring
To connect something with wires so electricity can flow.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to wire [a building/device] for [purpose]
Visawe
connect (General term; 'wire' refers specifically to using wires for connection.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wire a house
|wire up a circuit
Mada
technology
|construction
|work
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The man wired the new lamp.
- He wired the computer to the network.
- They wired the room for sound.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
wire
IPA
GB/wˈaɪɚ/
US/wˈaɪɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
wire (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (wire)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: wire
- Plural: wire, wires
Verb
- Base: wire
- 3rd Person Singular: wires
- Present Participle: wiring
- Past: wired
Familia ya neno
Forms
wires
noun
wiring
verb
wired
verb
Negative and opposite forms
wireless
adjective A2
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- The agent agreed to wear a wire to gather evidence.
- He was caught because his friend was wearing a wire.