wire

waɪər
wire: metal conductor carrying electricity
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Translation of wire into German,

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Noun

1.

electricity

thin metal thread used for fastening or conducting
Draht mMetalldraht
  • The wire was used to secure the fence.Der Draht wurde verwendet, um den Zaun zu befestigen.
2.

electricity

metal conductor carrying electricity
  • The wire connects the battery to the motor.Draht verbindet die Batterie mit dem Motor.
3.

surveillance

hidden listening device for surveillance
  • The agent wore a wire to record the meeting.Der Agent trug ein Abhörgerät, um das Treffen aufzuzeichnen.

Verb

tr.
1.

fastening

fasten objects together using thin metal thread
verdrahten drahten
  • He wired the fence to keep it stable.Er befestigte den Zaun mit Draht, um ihn stabil zu halten.
2.

electricity

equip with electrical wiring
  • They wired the house for electricity.Sie verkabelten das Haus für Elektrizität.
3.

security

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install surveillance equipment
US
verkabeln verwanzen
  • The agent was wired for the operation.Der Agent war für den Einsatz verkabelt.
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Expressions with wire: examples in English and translations in German

Geld überweisen
She will wire money to her friend overseas.
verkabeln
verdrahten
He wired up the new sound system.
Hochseil
Drahtseil
The acrobat performed daring stunts on the high wire.
Energiebündel
At the party, she was the live wire, keeping everyone entertained..
in letzter Sekunde
auf den letzten Drücker
The game went down to the wire.
bis zur letzten Sekunde gehen
bis zum Schluss durchhalten
The game will take it to the wire.

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  • wire: metal conductor carrying electricity
    (electricity) Draht

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
derDrahtnm.

Please do not strain the wire, as it may break.

Bitte spanne den Draht nicht zu sehr, er könnte reißen.

dasKabelnn.

The wire must be securely grounded to prevent electrical hazards.

Das Kabel muss sicher geerdet sein, um elektrische Gefahren zu vermeiden.

dasDrahtseilnn.

Like an umbilical cord, this connects the climber to the safety wire.

Wie eine Nabelschnur verbindet es den Kletternden mit dem Drahtseil.

dieLeitungnf.

A wire or cable designed for the passage of electrical current.

Eine Leitung oder ein Kabel, das für den Stromfluss sorgt.

Verb
überweisenv.

He plans to wire out the money for his new car.

Er plant, das Geld für sein neues Auto zu überweisen.

verkabelnv.

The team will wire the entire office building for enhanced performance.

Das Team wird das gesamte Bürogebäude für eine verbesserte Leistung verkabeln.

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wire: Examples and translations in context

The sudden snap of the wire startled him while he worked.

Das plötzliche Reißen des Drahtes erschreckte ihn bei der Arbeit.

She made a colorful bouquet using layers of tissue paper and wire.

Sie stellte einen bunten Strauß aus Seidenpapier und Draht her.

He had to loop the wire around the outlet for stability.

Er musste den Draht zur Stabilisierung um die Steckdose winden.

The artist created a lacy design using delicate wire and colorful beads.

Der Künstler schuf ein filigranes Design aus zartem Draht und bunten Perlen.

She demonstrated how to properly insert wires into the wire connector.

Sie demonstrierte, wie man Drähte richtig in den Drahtverbinder einfügt.

He will loop the wire into a neat circle for the project.

Er wird den Draht für das Projekt zu einem ordentlichen Kreis biegen.

The straightened wire formed a perfect circle for the sculpture.

Der begradigte Draht bildete einen perfekten Kreis für die Skulptur.

She pinched off a section of the wire for the craft project.

Sie trennte ein Stück des Drahtes für das Bastelprojekt ab.

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