wires in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.wire [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r, Brit wʌɪə] N

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

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

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See also cross

I.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] N

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

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

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IV.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB refl

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

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

wire-walking [ˈwʌɪəˌwɔːkɪŋ] N U

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wires in the PONS Dictionary

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I.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] N

II.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] VB trans

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wire-cutters [ˈwaɪəˌkʌtəʳz, Am ˈwaɪɚˌkʌt̬ɚz] N pl

wire-haired terrier [ˌwaɪəheədˈteriəʳ, Am ˌwaɪɚherdˈteriɚ] N

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wires Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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
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
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Cables intended for very flexible service or in marine applications may be protected by woven bronze wires.
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Lower bounds on p depend on the interconnection topology since it is generally impossible to make all wires short.
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Researchers fired rockets trailing conductive wires into thunderclouds to trigger lightning strikes, which were then analyzed by instruments carried on the ship's deck.
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Balanced lines are a common method of transmitting many types of electrical communication signals between two points on two wires.
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Wires were used to elevate cast members during the filming and a smoke machine was used for effect.
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It is possible to work on one outrigger only, work with boom in horizontal position under bridges or under the overhead wires.
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The raiders began raising rails and cutting telegraph wires to delay their pursuers, although an attempt to burn a covered bridge failed.
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Automotive spark plug wires are insulated by multiple layers of silicone to prevent sparks from jumping to adjacent wires, causing misfires.
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Many people had never seen a vertical wind tunnel before, and were fascinated by the flying humans with no wires.
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He was electrocuted when his pruning shears hit high-tension electrical wires that had not been properly insulated.
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