| ترجمات رئيسية |
| wire n | (metal strand) | سلك |
| | The fence was attached to the posts with wire. |
| | استُخدمت الأسلاك لربط السياج بالأعمدة. |
| wire n | (cable) | سلك، كبل |
| | We can run the wires under the carpet. |
| | يمكننا تمرير الأسلاك تحت البساط. |
| wire [sth]⇒ vtr | (equip with electrical wiring) | يجري التمديدات الكهربائية لشيء |
| | They wired the house themselves. |
| | أجروا التمديدات الكهربائية للمنزل بأنفسهم. |
| wire [sth] vtr | (transfer or send money) (مالاً عبر البنك) | يحوّل |
| | Can you wire me two hundred dollars by next Tuesday? |
| | هل بإمكانك أن تحوّل لي مئتي دولار قبل الثلاثاء القادم؟ |
أفعال مركّبيّة
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wire [sth] up,
wire up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (connect to cables) (أسلاكًا) | يوصّل شيئًا |
| | I didn't know how to wire up the speakers. |
wire [sb] up,
wire up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (attach a listening device to) | يضع جهاز تنصّت |
| | The police wired up their undercover officer before his meeting with the drug dealer. |
wire [sth] up,
wire up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (connect: equipment) | يصل أشياء ببعض بواسطة الأسلاك |
صيغ مركبة:
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barbed-wire fence,
also US: barbwire fence,
barb-wire fence n | (metal security fence) | سياج من أسلاك شائكة |
barbed wire,
also US: barb wire,
barbwire n | (spiked wire) | سلك شائك |
| | The farmer has put up barbed wire round his field to deter trespassers. |
barbed-wire,
also US: barb-wire,
barbwire n as adj | (made of spiked wire) | من أسلاك شائكة |
| | The prisoners were held inside a barbwire enclosure. |
| chicken wire n | (hexagonal mesh used as fence) | شبك مسدّس، شبك أقفاص دجاج |
concertina wire,
Dannert wire n | (barbed wire) | سلك شائك حلزونيّ، سلك كونسرتينا الشائك |
| copper wire n | (red-brown metal filament) | سلك نحاسيّ |
| down to the wire expr | figurative (close to the deadline) | يقترب من الموعد النهائي، يداهمه الوقت |
| electric wire n | (cable carrying electric current) (سلك ينقل تيارًا كهربائيًّا) | سلك كهربائيّ |
| ground wire n | (electronics) | سلك تأريض، سلك أرضيّ |
hardwire [sth],
hard-wire [sth]⇒ vtr | (circuit: connect directly) | أوصل شيئا |
hardwire [sth] into [sb],
hard-wire [sth] into [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (inculcate) | غرس شيئا في ذهن شخص |
| high wire n | (high tightrope) | حبل مشدود عالٍ |
| high-wire act n | (performance on a tightrope) | أداء على حبل مشدود عالٍ |
| high-wire act n | figurative (difficult activity) | عمل فيه مجازفة، مهمة صعبة |
| hot-wire [sth]⇒ vtr | (start a car without key) (سيارة) | يشغّل شيئًا بدون مفاتيح، يدير شيئًا بوصل الأسلاك |
| live wire n | (cable carrying electricity) | سلك مكهرَب |
| | CAUTION: LIVE WIRES OVERHEAD. |
| | Always assume that a fallen wire is a live wire. |
live wire,
livewire n | figurative (lively, outgoing person) | شخص مفعم بالحيوية، كثير الحركة |
| | That kid is such a live wire! He never stays still! |
| razor wire | (barbed tape) | سلك حادّ |
| stranded wire n | (wire made up of smaller wires) | سلك مفتول، سلك جدول |
under the wire,
just under the wire expr | US, figurative, informal (barely in time) | في اللحظة الأخيرة، في آخر لحظة |
| | I managed to get my book report in under the wire. |
| wire brush n | (tool with steel bristles) | فرشاة سلكية |
| | Use a wire brush to remove any corrosion. |
| wire cloth n | (netting made from wires) | نسيج سلكيّ، شبكة سلكيّة |
| wire cutter | (tool) | مقراض أسلاك، قاطعة أسلاك |
| wire cutters npl | (tool: pliers) | قطاعة الأسلاك |
| | I used wire cutters to remove the ring from my swollen finger. |
| wire fence n | (fence made of wire) | سياج من أسلاك |
| wire gauge n | (measuring device) (لقياس قطرها) | مقياس أسلاك |
| wire gauge n | (diameter of a wire) | قطر سلك |
| wire gauze n | (mesh fabric made of wire) | شبكة سلكيّة، نسيج سلكيّ |
| wire hanger n | (clotheshanger made of wire) | علّاقة ثياب معدنية |
| wire mesh n | (metal netting material) | شبك معدنيّ، شبك سلكيّ |
| wire money v expr | (send a money order) | يرسل حوالة مالية، يحوّل مالاً |
| | Many of the foreign workers wire money home to their families. |
| wire rope | (type of rope) (نوع من الحبال) | حبل سِلكيّ |
| wire service n | (agency that sends news stories) | وكالة أنباء |
wire stripper,
wire strippers,
strippers,
stripper n | (tool) (من الأدوات) | مُعرِّية أسلاك |
| wire transfer n | (bank-to-bank money transfer) | حوالة مصرفية |
| | When my sister lost all her money, I sent her a wire transfer so she could get home. |
| wire wool n | (abrasive steel-fibre material) | إسفنجة سلكية |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | سِيفة |
| | For tough scrubbing, try using wire wool on your dirty plates and bowls. |
wirehair,
wirehaired,
wire-hair,
wire-haired adj | (dog: having wiry, coarse coat) | خشن الشعر |
wirehair,
wire hair,
wire-hair n | (wirehair dog) | كلب خشن الشعر |
zip-line,
zip line,
zip wire n | (rope slide) | حبل انزلاقيّ، "زيبلاين" |
| | I've always wanted to ride a zip-line high up in the trees. |