wire in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wire in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wire [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r, Brit wʌɪə] N

1.1. wire C or U (metal strand):

wire

alambre m

wire fence

alambrada f

wire fence

alambrado m LatAm

wire netting

red f de alambre

1.2. wire U (fencing, mesh):

wire

alambrada f

wire

alambrado m LatAm

1.3. wire C (finishing line) Am:

the wire

la línea de llegada

the wire

la meta

down to the wire

hasta el último momento

to be caught at the wire he was caught at the wire by Robertson

Robertson lo rebasó en la línea de llegada

under the wire

por un pelo inf

under the wire

por los pelos Spain inf

2.1. wire C:

wire ELEC, TELEC

cable m

bare wires

cables pelados

attr wire strippers

alicates mpl pelacables

attr wire strippers

pinzas fpl de corte Mex

2.2. wire C (telegram):

wire inf

telegrama m

2.3. wire C (teletype machine) Am:

wire inf

teletipo m

hot off the wire

de última hora

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

1.1. wire ELEC:

to be wired to sth

estar conectado a algo

these homes are wired for cable TV

estas viviendas tienen instalación de televisión por cable

the plug has been wrongly wired

han conectado mal los cables del enchufe

1.2. wire (telegraph) inf:

wire me when you get there

mándame un telegrama cuando llegues

they wired me the news, they wired the news to me

me comunicaron la noticia por telegrama

they wired me the news, they wired the news to me

me telegrafiaron la noticia

they wired me some money

me mandaron un giro telegráfico

1.3. wire (bug) inf:

wire room/apartment

colocar micrófonos en

wire room/apartment

esconder micrófonos en

2. wire (fasten):

the parts are wired in place

las piezas van sujetas con alambre

she had her jaws wired (together)

le inmovilizaron las mandíbulas

III.wire [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r, Brit wʌɪə] VB intr (telegraph)

wire inf

mandar un telegrama

See also cross

I.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] N

1.1. cross REL:

cross

cruz f

to make the sign of the cross

hacer la señal de la cruz

to make the sign of the cross (cross oneself)

persignarse

to make the sign of the cross (cross oneself)

hacerse la señal de la cruz

to make the sign of the cross (cross oneself)

santiguarse

papal/Latin/Greek cross

cruz papal/latina/griega

to bear one's cross

cargar con or llevar su (or mi etc.) cruz

we all have our cross to bear

todos cargamos con or llevamos nuestra cruz

1.2. cross (mark, sign):

cross

cruz f

to make a cross

hacer una cruz

1.3. cross (medal):

the Iron Cross

la Cruz de Hierro

2. cross BIOL (hybrid):

cross

cruce m

cross

cruza f LatAm

a cross between anger and disbelief

una mezcla de ira e incredulidad

3.1. cross SPORTS (in soccer):

cross

pase m cruzado

3.2. cross SPORTS (in boxing):

cross

cruzado m

cross

cross m

right/left cross

cruzado or cross de derecha/izquierda

4. cross FASHION:

cut on the cross

cortado al bies or al sesgo

II.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB trans

1.1. cross (go across):

cross road

cruzar

cross river/desert

cruzar

cross river/desert

atravesar

it crossed my/her/his mind that …

se me/le ocurrió que …

it crossed my/her/his mind that …

me/le pasó por la cabeza que …

1.2. cross (lie across):

cross bridge/road/railway:

cruzar

cross bridge/road/railway:

atravesar

2. cross (put crosswise):

cross arms/legs

cruzar

to cross one's eyes

ponerse bizco

to cross one's eyes

hacer bizco Mex

to cross one's eyes

poner los ojos bizcos

we have a crossed line TELEC

se han cruzado las líneas

we have a crossed line TELEC

está ligado Arg Ven

to have one's lines or wires crossed inf those two seem to have their lines crossed

parece que esos dos no hablan el mismo idioma

I think maybe we've got our wires crossed

me parece que no hablamos de lo mismo

3. cross (put line through):

to cross the t

ponerle el palito a la t

4. cross Brit FIN:

cross

cruzar

crossed cheque

cheque m cruzado

5. cross (crossbreed):

cross plants/breeds

cruzar

to cross sth with sth

cruzar algo con algo

6. cross (go against):

cross person

contrariar

cross plans

frustrar

she doesn't like to be crossed

no le gusta que la contraríen

to be crossed in love liter

ser desventurado en amores liter

7. cross SPORTS:

cross ball

cruzar

cross ball

tirar cruzado

III.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB intr

1. cross (walk across road):

cross

cruzar

to cross over (the road)

cruzar (la calle)

before crossing look both ways

antes de cruzar mire en ambos sentidos

shall we cross over?

¿cruzamos?

2. cross (intersect):

cross paths/roads:

cruzarse

3. cross (pass one another):

cross letters:

cruzarse

IV.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB refl

to cross oneself

persignarse

to cross oneself

santiguarse

to cross oneself

hacerse la señal de la cruz

V.cross <crosser crossest> [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] ADJ esp Brit

cross

enojado esp LatAm

cross

enfadado esp Spain

they've been married 50 years and never a cross word!

llevan casados 50 años y nunca se han levantado la voz

to get cross

enojarse esp LatAm

to get cross

enfadarse esp Spain

it makes me cross

me da rabia

I'm so cross with myself for forgetting

estoy furiosa conmigo misma por haberme olvidado

to be cross about sth

estar enojado por algo

to be cross about sth

estar enfadado por algo esp Spain

wire-pulling [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)rˌpʊlɪŋ, Brit ˈwʌɪəpʊlɪŋ] N U Am inf

wire-pulling → string-pulling

See also string-pulling

string-pulling [Am ˈstrɪŋpʊlɪŋ, Brit ˈstrɪŋˌpʊlɪŋ] N U

string-pulling

amiguismo m

string-pulling

palanca f LatAm inf

string-pulling

enchufismo m Spain inf

I had to do some string-pulling to get you the job

tuve que mover algunos hilos or tocar algunas teclas para conseguirte el trabajo

wire service N

wire service

servicio m de teletipo

wire rope N U

wire rope

cable m metálico

wire-walking [ˈwʌɪəˌwɔːkɪŋ] N U

wire-walking

funambulismo m

wire wool N Brit

wire wool

lana f de acero

wire wool

virulana ® f Arg

wire wool

fibra f metálica Mex

wire cutters N npl

wire cutters

cortaalambres m

wire cutters

pinzas fpl de corte Mex

wire cutters (large)

cizallas fpl

wire cutters (large)

cizalla f

wire gauze N U

wire gauze

tela f metálica

wire gauze

tela f de alambre

wire gauze

malla f metálica

wire gauze

tejido m metálico RioPl

wire gauze

anjeo m Col

wire brush N

wire brush

cepillo m de alambre

wire up VB [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r -, Brit wʌɪə -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

wire up stereo/computer:

wire up

conectar

to wire sth up to sth

conectar algo a algo

wire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wire in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] N

1. wire no pl (metal thread):

wire

alambre m

2. wire ELEC:

wire

cable m

3. wire Am (telegram):

wire

telegrama m

4. wire Am (hidden microphone):

wire

micrófono m escondido

5. wire (prison camp fence):

wire

alambrada f

Phrases:

to get one's wires crossed inf

tener un malentendido

to get (sth) in under the wire Am inf

conseguir algo justo a tiempo

to go (down) to the wire inf

ir hasta el último momento

to pull wires

utilizar las influencias

II.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] VB trans

1. wire (fasten with wire):

wire

sujetar con alambre

to wire sth to the door

sujetar algo a la puerta con alambre

2. wire ELEC:

wire

conectar

to be wired for cable TV

tener instalación de televisión por cable

3. wire Am (fit with concealed microphone):

wire

colocar un micrófono oculto en

to be wired person

llevar un micrófono oculto

4. wire (send telegram to):

to wire sb

poner un telegrama a alguien

to wire sb money

enviar un giro telegráfico a alguien

wire transfer N Am

wire transfer

transferencia f por cable

barbed wire N

barbed wire

alambre m de púas

razor wire N

razor wire

alambrado m de púas

wire-cutters [ˈwaɪəˌkʌtəʳz, Am ˈwaɪɚˌkʌt̬ɚz] N pl

wire-cutters

cortaalambres m inv

wire-cutters

pinzas f pl de corte Mex

wire fence N

wire fence

alambrada f

wire-haired terrier [ˌwaɪəheədˈteriəʳ, Am ˌwaɪɚherdˈteriɚ] N

wire-haired terrier

terrier m de pelo duro

Translations for wire in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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alambre

wire

alambre de espinas

barbed wire

alambrado (red)

wire netting

alambrado (valla)

wire fence

alambrera

wire screen

alambrera

wire cover

wire Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get (sth) in under the wire Am inf

conseguir algo justo a tiempo

to go (down) to the wire inf

ir hasta el último momento

to wire sth to the door

sujetar algo a la puerta con alambre

to wire sb

poner un telegrama a alguien

to wire sb money

enviar un giro telegráfico a alguien

wire mesh

red f de alambrado

to be a (real) live wire fig

rebosar energía

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Mains electrical power circuits are generally grounded (earthed), so there will be a live (hot) wire, a neutral wire, and a ground wire.

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The wire would be paid out from the surface ship and not from the surface float unit.

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At the beginning of the 21st century, this traditional method of wire mesh lath and three coats of exterior plaster is still widely used.

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Camp cooking uses an aluminum saucepan filled with smoldering sawdust, topped with a wire grid.

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The original gas pipes now serve as tubing to hold electrical wire.

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It is the result of decoding wire and transport protocols containing the bi-directional data payload.

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As a teenager she performed in the circus as an acrobat on the high wire, and as a contortionist.

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In a second regime, when the wire is pulled further apart, the conductance collapses to values less than the quantum of conductance.

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It looked forlorn in the rain with all the barbed wire.

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For a contemporary stylus, jeweler's wire may be inserted into a pin vise or mechanical pencil.

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