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wired [ˈwaɪəd, Am -ɚd] ADJ

1. wired inv COMPUT:

wired inf

2. wired pred inf (tense):

wired
wired

3. wired inf (drunk, drugged):

wired
high inf euph
wired

Phrases:

to be wired for sth
to have sth wired Am sl
etw sicher [o. inf [so gut wie] in der Tasche] haben
to be wired like sb

ˈhard-wired ADJ COMPUT

wired ˈup ADJ pred Am inf

wired up
wired up

soft wired ADJ

I. wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. wire no pl (metal thread):

Draht m <-(e)s, Dräh·te>

2. wire ELEC (electric cable):

Leitung f <-, -en>
Kabel nt <-s, -> CH

3. wire esp Am dated (telegram):

Telegramm nt <-s, -e>

4. wire Am ELEC (hidden microphone):

Wanze f <-, -n>

5. wire (prison camp fence):

Phrases:

to get [sth] in under the wire esp Am inf

II. wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N modifier

wire (basket, cage):

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

2. wire ELEC (fit with cable):

to wire sth TV

3. wire esp Am (transmit electronically):

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

to wire sb
jdm telegrafieren [o. dated kabeln]

5. wire (reinforce):

IV. wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

kabeln dated

barbed ˈwire N

Stacheldraht m <-(e)s, -drähte>

ˈchick·en wire N

Maschendraht m <-(e)s, -drähte>

ˈearth wire N usu sing Brit, Aus

Erdung f <-, -en>

ˈglow wire N PHYS

Glühfaden m <-s, -fäden>

ˈground wire N

ˈhard-wire VB trans

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

ˈhigh wire N

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

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wire N

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