wire
gb/wˈaɪɚ/ us/wˈaɪɚ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 3000
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A2
entity
1
Thin flexible strand of metal
A long, thin piece of metal that bends easily and can carry electricity.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] made of wire
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wire' with 'cord' or 'rope', but 'wire' is always metal.
ہم معنی الفاظ
cable (Thicker and usually made of multiple wires twisted together.)
متضاد الفاظ
cordless (Describes devices that do not require wires for operation.)
لفظی تراکیب
electric wire
|barbed wire
|copper wire
|steel wire
|wire fence
موضوعات
technology
|construction
|daily life
|science
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to wire [money/information] to [someone/somewhere]
عام غلطی:
Some learners think 'wire' always means physical wires; in this meaning it is about electronic transfer.
ہم معنی الفاظ
transfer (General term for moving money or data; 'wire' implies electronic systems.)
متضاد الفاظ
withdraw (To take money out rather than sending it.)
لفظی تراکیب
wire money
|wire funds
|wire payment
موضوعات
business
|technology
|finance
|communication
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to wear a wire
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'wire' in this sense with normal electrical wire; here it means a secret recording device.
ہم معنی الفاظ
bug (Informal term for any hidden listening device; 'wire' often refers to one worn on a person.)
لفظی تراکیب
wear a wire
|plant a wire
موضوعات
law
|crime
|technology
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
to wire [a building/device] for [purpose]
ہم معنی الفاظ
connect (General term; 'wire' refers specifically to using wires for connection.)
لفظی تراکیب
wire a house
|wire up a circuit
موضوعات
technology
|construction
|work
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The man wired the new lamp.
- He wired the computer to the network.
- They wired the room for sound.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
wire
IPA
GB/wˈaɪɚ/
US/wˈaɪɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
wire (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (wire)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: wire
- Plural: wire, wires
Verb
- Base: wire
- 3rd Person Singular: wires
- Present Participle: wiring
- Past: wired
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
wires
noun
wiring
verb
wired
verb
Negative and opposite forms
wireless
adjective A2
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- The agent agreed to wear a wire to gather evidence.
- He was caught because his friend was wearing a wire.