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I. wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. wire no pl (metal thread):

wire
Draht m <-(e)s, Dräh·te>

2. wire ELEC (electric cable):

wire
Leitung f <-, -en>
wire
Kabel nt <-s, -> CH
telephone wire
Telefonleitung f <-, -en>

3. wire esp Am dated (telegram):

wire
Telegramm nt <-s, -e>
to send a wire
by wire

4. wire Am ELEC (hidden microphone):

wire
Wanze f <-, -n>
to wear a wire

5. wire (prison camp fence):

the wire
the wire fig

Phrases:

to get [sth] in under the wire esp Am inf
to go [down] to the wire esp Am inf
to be a live wire inf
to pull wires esp Am

II. wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N modifier

wire (basket, cage):

wire
wire fence
Drahtzaun m <-(e)s, -zäune>

III. wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. wire (fasten with wire):

to wire sth to sth
etw mit Draht an etw acc binden
to wire sth together

2. wire ELEC (fit with cable):

to wire sth
to wire sth (connect)
to wire sth TV

3. wire esp Am (transmit electronically):

to wire sb money [or money to sb]

4. wire esp Am dated (send telegram to):

to wire sb
jdm telegrafieren [o. dated kabeln]

5. wire (reinforce):

to wire sb's jaw

IV. wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

wire
wire
kabeln dated
OpenDict entry

wire N

from wire to wire Am inf
OpenDict entry

wire N

stranded wire ELEC

barbed ˈwire N

barbed wire
Stacheldraht m <-(e)s, -drähte>

ˈchick·en wire N

chicken wire
chicken wire
Maschendraht m <-(e)s, -drähte>

ˈearth wire N usu sing Brit, Aus

earth wire
Erdung f <-, -en>
earth wire

ˈglow wire N PHYS

glow wire
Glühfaden m <-s, -fäden>

ˈground wire N

ground wire
ground wire

ˈhard-wire VB trans

mit etw/jdm fest verdrahtet sein fig
to be hard-wired for sth person
to be hard-wired for sth machine

ˈhigh wire N

high wire
Hochseil nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈhigh-wire ADJ attr, inv

high-wire
high-wire balancing act also fig
Drahtseilakt m <-(e)s, -e> a. fig

ˈhot-wire VB trans

to hot-wire a car

ˈnews wire N

news wire
Fernschreiber m <-s, --s, -; -, -nen>
Present
Iwire
youwire
he/she/itwires
wewire
youwire
theywire
Past
Iwired
youwired
he/she/itwired
wewired
youwired
theywired
Present Perfect
Ihavewired
youhavewired
he/she/ithaswired
wehavewired
youhavewired
theyhavewired
Past Perfect
Ihadwired
youhadwired
he/she/ithadwired
wehadwired
youhadwired
theyhadwired