wires in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wires in the English»French Dictionary

I.wire [Brit wʌɪə, Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r] N

1. wire (length of metal):

wire

fil m

electric/telephone wire

fil électrique/téléphonique

a length/coil of wire

un bout/rouleau de fil

loose wires (from wall)

des fils qui dépassent

loose wires (on floor)

des fils qui traînent

loose wires (from plug)

des fils qui sortent

2. wire Am (telegram):

wire

télégramme m

to get a wire from sb

recevoir un télégramme de qn

to send sb a wire

envoyer un télégramme à qn

3. wire Am (in horseracing):

wire

ligne f d'arrivée

II.wire [Brit wʌɪə, Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

1. wire ELEC:

to wire a house

installer l'électricité dans une maison

to wire a plug/a lamp

connecter une prise/une lampe

the oven had been incorrectly wired

le four avait été mal connecté

the house is wired for television

la maison peut capter la télévision

2. wire (send telegram to):

wire person

télégraphier à

he wired us his answer immediately

il nous a immédiatement télégraphié sa réponse

3. wire (stiffen):

wire stem, flower, bodice

renforcer [qc] avec un fil métallique

III.wire [Brit wʌɪə, Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r]

down to the wire Am

jusqu'au tout dernier moment

to get in under the wire Am (arrive)

arriver de justesse

to get in under the wire (accomplish sth)

finir qc de justesse

to pull wires Am

se faire pistonner inf

to get one's wires or lines crossed

se comprendre de travers

wired up inf

énervé

cheese wire N

cheese wire

fil m à fromage

copper wire N U

copper wire

fil m de cuivre

hot-wire [Brit, Am ˈhɑt ˌwaɪ(ə)r] VB trans inf

to hot-wire a car

faire démarrer une voiture en trafiquant les fils

razor wire N

razor wire

feuillard m

chicken wire N

chicken wire

grillage m (à mailles fines)

fuse wire N ELEC

fuse wire

fusible m

picture wire N

picture wire

fil m (pour accrocher les tableaux)

ground wire N Am

ground wire

fil m de terre

high wire N

high wire

corde f raide

wires in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wires in the English»French Dictionary

I.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] N

1. wire no pl (metal thread):

wire

fil m métallique

2. wire ELEC:

wire

fil m

3. wire Am (telegram):

wire

télégramme m

Phrases:

to get one's wires crossed

s'embrouiller

to get in under the wire Am inf

arriver de justesse

down to the wire Am inf

jusqu'à la dernière minute

to pull wires Am

tirer les ficelles

II.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] VB trans

1. wire (fasten with wire):

wire

attacher

2. wire ELEC:

wire building

faire l'installation électrique de

3. wire (fit with microphone):

to be wired person, room

être équipé de micros cachés

to be wired for sound

avoir un micro sur soi

4. wire Am (send telegram):

wire

envoyer un télégramme à

wire-cutters N pl

wire-cutters

cisailles fpl

wire fence N

wire fence

grillage m

high wire N

high wire

corde f raide

wire-haired terrier N

wire-haired terrier

terrier m à poils durs

Translations for wires in the French»English Dictionary

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grillage

wire netting

grillage

wire fencing

fil de fer barbelé

barbed wire

barbelé(e)

barbed wire no pl

télégraphier

to wire

fil métallique

metal wire

treillis (en métal)

wire mesh

treillis

wire mesh

wires Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a fence topped with barbed wire

une clôture surmontée de barbelés

to get one's wires crossed

s'embrouiller

to get in under the wire Am inf

arriver de justesse

down to the wire Am inf

jusqu'à la dernière minute

to pull wires Am

tirer les ficelles

ground wire

fil m neutre

tangled wires

fils emmêlés

strip of barbed wire/range of hills

ceinture de barbelés/collines

to put wire netting on a window

grillager une fenêtre

to put wire fencing around a garden

grillager un jardin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Thick twisted wires dangled from knocked-down electrical poles and trees were uprooted.

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Wires have resistance which loses energy through joule heating at a rate corresponding to square of the current.

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Researchers fired rockets trailing conductive wires into thunderclouds to trigger lightning strikes, which were then analyzed by instruments carried on the ship's deck.

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The raiders began raising rails and cutting telegraph wires to delay their pursuers, although an attempt to burn a covered bridge failed.

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Automotive spark plug wires are insulated by multiple layers of silicone to prevent sparks from jumping to adjacent wires, causing misfires.

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However, the ability of the system to put out power is dependent on the quality of the batteries used, wires and connectors supplying power.

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In this process, smaller individual wires are twisted or braided together to produce larger wires that are more flexible than solid wires of similar size.

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For reception, other wires were run to the home of a radio amateur who lived near the playing field.

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Cables intended for very flexible service or in marine applications may be protected by woven bronze wires.

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While one uses a type of fishnet of metal layers to reverse the direction of light, the other uses tiny silver wires.

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