| Traduções principais |
| wire n | (metal strand) | arame sm |
| | The fence was attached to the posts with wire. |
| | A cerca estava conectada aos postes por arames. |
| wire n | (cable) | fio sm |
| | We can run the wires under the carpet. |
| | Podemos passar os fios sob o tapete. |
| wire [sth]⇒ vtr | (equip with electrical wiring) | instalar vt |
| | They wired the house themselves. |
| | Eles mesmos instalaram a fiação elétrica da casa. |
| wire [sth] vtr | (transfer or send money) | transferir vt |
| | Can you wire me two hundred dollars by next Tuesday? |
| | Podes transferir duzentos dólares para mim até a próxima terça-feira? |
| Traduções complementares |
| wire n | (finish line) | linha de chegada sf |
| | He cheered as the horse he had bet on reached the wire first. |
| | Ele comemorou quando os cavalos em que havia apostado atravessaram a linha de chegada primeiro. |
| wire n | figurative (telecommunications) | telégrafo, telex sm |
| | The news came over the wire. |
| | As notícias chegaram pelo telex. |
| wire n | (telegram) | telegrama sm |
| | He received a wire from his son in Australia. |
| | Ele recebeu um telegrama de seu filho na Austrália. |
| wire n | (bug: listening device) | microfone de escuta clandestina loc sm |
| | He infiltrated the group wearing a wire. |
| | Ele se infiltrou no grupo usando um microfone de escuta clandestina. |
Locuções verbais
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wire [sth] up,
wire up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (connect to cables) (conectar com cabos) | conectar vt |
| | | cabear vt |
| | 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) | conectar vt |
| | The police wired up their undercover officer before his meeting with the drug dealer. |
| | A polícia conectou o policial disfarçado antes de sua reunião com o traficante. |
wire [sth] up,
wire up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (connect: equipment) (conectar equipamento) | conectar vt |
Formas compostas:
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barbed wire,
also US: barb wire,
barbwire n | (spiked wire) | arame farpado loc sm |
| | 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) | de arame farpado loc adj |
| | The prisoners were held inside a barbwire enclosure. |
| chicken wire n | (hexagonal mesh used as fence) | tela hexagonal sf |
| | | tela de galinheiro sf |
| copper wire n | (red-brown metal filament) | fio de cobre loc sm |
| down to the wire expr | figurative (close to the deadline) (figurado) | no limite loc adv |
| | | sem tempo loc adv |
hardwire [sth],
hard-wire [sth]⇒ vtr | (circuit: connect directly) (circuito: conectar diretamente) | conectar vt |
hardwire [sth] into [sb],
hard-wire [sth] into [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (inculcate) | inculcar vt |
| high wire n | (high tightrope) | corda bamba sf |
| hot-wire [sth]⇒ vtr | (start a car without key) (carro) | fazer ligação direta vt |
| live wire n | (cable carrying electricity) | fio sob tensão sm |
| | CAUTION: LIVE WIRES OVERHEAD. |
| | Always assume that a fallen wire is a live wire. |
live wire,
livewire n | figurative (lively, outgoing person) | pessoa cheia de vida expres |
| | | pessoa cheia de energia expres |
| | That kid is such a live wire! He never stays still! |
| razor wire | (barbed tape) | arame farpado sm + adj |
| wire brush n | (tool with steel bristles) | escova de cerdas metálicas loc sf |
| | Use a wire brush to remove any corrosion. |
| wire cloth n | (netting made from wires) (de fios) | tela sf |
| wire cutters npl | (tool: pliers) (ferramenta: alicate) | alicate de corte diagonal loc sm |
| | I used wire cutters to remove the ring from my swollen finger. |
| wire gauge n | (measuring device) | medidor de diâmetro de fio sm |
| wire gauge n | (diameter of a wire) | bitola de fio sf |
| wire hanger n | (clotheshanger made of wire) | cabide de arame loc sm |
| | | cabide metálico loc sm |
| | | cabide de metal loc sm |
| wire mesh n | (metal netting material) | malha de arame loc sf |
| | | tela de arame loc sf |
| wire money v expr | (send a money order) | transferir dinheiro expres |
| | Many of the foreign workers wire money home to their families. |
wire stripper,
wire strippers,
strippers,
stripper n | (tool) | alicate sm |
| wire transfer n | (bank-to-bank money transfer) | transferência bancária loc sf |
| | When my sister lost all her money, I sent her a wire transfer so she could get home. |
| | Quando minha irmã perdeu todo o dinheiro dela, mandei uma transferência bancária para ela poder voltar para casa. |
| wire wool n | (abrasive steel-fibre material) (material abrasivo de fibra de aço) | palha de aço loc sf |
| | 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) | de pelo duro loc adj |
wirehair,
wire hair,
wire-hair n | (wirehair dog) (tipo de cão) | pelo duro sm |
zip-line,
zip line,
zip wire n | (rope slide) | tirolesa sf |
| | I've always wanted to ride a zip-line high up in the trees. |