wire

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wire: metal conductor carrying electricity
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Translation of wire from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

electricity

thin metal thread used for fastening or conducting
draad mmetaaldraad
  • The wire was used to secure the fence.De draad werd gebruikt om het hek vast te zetten.
2.

electricity

metal conductor carrying electricity
  • The wire connects the battery to the motor.De draad verbindt de batterij met de motor.
3.

surveillance

hidden listening device for surveillance
  • The agent wore a wire to record the meeting.De agent droeg een draad om de vergadering op te nemen.

Verb

tr.
1.

fastening

fasten objects together using thin metal thread
  • He wired the fence to keep it stable.Hij bedraadde het hek om het stabiel te houden.
2.

electricity

equip with electrical wiring
  • They wired the house for electricity.Ze voorzagen het huis van elektriciteit.
3.

security

US
install surveillance equipment
US
  • The agent was wired for the operation.De agent was afgeluisterd voor de operatie.
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Expressions with wire: examples in English and translations in Dutch

geld overmaken
She will wire money to her friend overseas.
aansluiten
bedraden
He wired up the new sound system.
hoge draad
The acrobat performed daring stunts on the high wire.
energiek persoon
levendig persoon
At the party, she was the live wire, keeping everyone entertained.
tot het laatste moment
op het nippertje
The game went down to the wire.
tot het laatste moment doorgaan
tot het einde volhouden
The game will take it to the wire.

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  • wire: metal conductor carrying electricity
    (electricity) draad

Synonyms and analogies of wire in English

Examples of wire in a sentence

  • She tied the package with wire.
  • The electrician replaced the old wire.
  • Birds perched on the high wire.
  • The detective suspected the informant was wearing a wire.
  • During the sting operation, the suspect was caught on wire.
  • The colt surged ahead near the wire.

Translations of "wire" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
draadnm.

He stepped on a stray wire sticking out from the floor.

Hij stapte op een losliggend draad dat uit de vloer stak.

kabelnm.

They had to disconnect the broken wire to prevent electrical hazards.

Ze moesten de beschadigde kabel loskoppelen om elektrische gevaren te voorkomen.

ijzerdraadnm.

The artist created a skeletal sculpture using metal and wire.

De kunstenaar maakte een skeletale sculptuur van metaal en ijzerdraad.

draadjenn.

A tingle visited her hands whenever she held the electric wire carelessly.

Haar handen gingen tintelen zodra ze het elektrische draadje te nonchalant vasthield.

kippengaasn.

She used chicken wire to build a small enclosure for her rabbits.

Ze gebruikte kippengaas om een klein hokje voor haar konijnen te maken.

Verb
overmakenv.

The finance department will wire money to your account within three business days.

De financiële afdeling zal binnen drie werkdagen geld overmaken naar uw rekening.

afluisterenv.

First we determine where to best place the wire.

We moeten eerst kijken waar we het beste kunnen afluisteren.

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wire: Examples and translations in context

The strain on the wire may slacken off after prolonged use.

De belasting op de draad kan na langdurig gebruik wat afnemen.

A slight tugging alerted him that the wire was loose.

Een lichte ruk maakte hem duidelijk dat de draad los zat.

The metal wire was bent into a spiral for a spring mechanism.

De metalen draad werd in een spiraal gebogen voor gebruik als veer.

The wire was slack, causing the gate to not close properly.

De draad zat te los, waardoor het hek niet goed dichtging.

The wire will snap if it gets pinched or twisted too much.

De draad zal knappen als hij te veel bekneld of gedraaid wordt.

She creates jewelry from raw material including beads and wire.

Zij maakt sieraden van eenvoudige materialen zoals kralen en draad.

As I approached, the sparrow fluttered nervously on the wire.

Toen ik dichterbij kwam, fladderde de mus zenuwachtig op de draad.

The vibrating wire transmitted energy that produced a loud tone.

De trillende draad droeg de energie over die een luide toon voortbracht.

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