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wire [wires] (thin thread of metal) noun [UK: ˈwaɪə(r)] [US: ˈwaɪər] | fil◼◼◼nom {m}He has three wires. = Il a trois fils. |
wire cutters (hand tool) noun | pince coupante◼◼◼nom {f} |
wire-haired (having coarse hair) adjective [UK: ˌwaɪə ˈheəd] [US: ˌwaɪə ˈheəd] | à poil dur [dog]◼◼◼adjectif |
wire stripper (small device to strip the insulation from electric wires) noun | pince à dénuder◼◼◼nom |
wire transfer (electronic transfer of funds) noun | virement bancaire◼◼◼nom {m} |
wired (equipped with hidden electronic eavesdropping devices) adjective [UK: ˈwaɪəd] [US: ˈwaɪərd] | sur écoute◼◼◼adjectif |
wired (equipped with wires) adjective [UK: ˈwaɪəd] [US: ˈwaɪərd] | branché◼◼◼adjectif |
wired (reinforced, supported, tied or bound with wire) adjective [UK: ˈwaɪəd] [US: ˈwaɪərd] | attaché◼◼◻adjectif |
wired (very excited, hyper; high-strung) adjective [UK: ˈwaɪəd] [US: ˈwaɪərd] | surexcité◼◻◻adjectif |
wireless (not having any wires) adjective [UK: ˈwaɪə.lɪs] [US: ˈwaɪr.ləs] | sans fil◼◼◼adjectif |
wireless adjective [UK: ˈwaɪə.lɪs] [US: ˈwaɪr.ləs] | sans fil◼◼◼adjectif |
wireless [wirelesses] (radio) noun [UK: ˈwaɪə.lɪs] [US: ˈwaɪr.ləs] | radio◼◼◼nom {f} |
wireless network (a type of computer network that is not connected by cables of any kind) noun | réseau sans fil◼◼◼nom {m} |
wireless telegraphy (telegraphy by radio) noun [UK: ˈwaɪə.lɪs tɪ.ˈle.ɡrə.fi] [US: ˈwaɪr.ləs tɪ.ˈle.ɡrə.fi] | télégraphie sans fil◼◼◼nom {f} |
wiretap [wiretaps] (covert connection) noun [UK: ˈwaɪərˌ.tæp] [US: ˈwaɪər.ˌtæp] | écoute◼◼◼nom {f}You don't need to worry about wiretapping. = Tu n'as pas à te soucier de l'écoute électronique. micro◼◼◻nom {m} mouchard◼◻◻nom {m} |
wiretap (to install or to use such a device) verb [UK: ˈwaɪərˌ.tæp] [US: ˈwaɪər.ˌtæp] | mettre sur écoute◼◻◻verbe un microverbe poser un mouchardverbe |
barbed wire (twisted strands of steel wire) noun [UK: bɑːbd ˈwaɪə(r)] [US: ˈbɑːrbd ˈwaɪər] | barbelé◼◼◼nom {m} fil de fer barbelé◼◼◻nom {m} fil barbelé◼◼◻nom {m} |
chicken wire (mesh of wire) noun | grillage◼◼◼nom |
firewire (a high speed digital link standard, IEEE 1394-1995) noun | FireWire◼◼◼nom |
get one's wires crossed (to misunderstand one another) verb | avoir un malentenduverbe |
live wire (idiom for a vivacious person) noun [UK: laɪv ˈwaɪə(r)] [US: ˈlaɪv ˈwaɪər] | pile électrique◼◼◼nom {f} |
nanowire (wire whose width is of the order of nanometers) noun | nanofil◼◼◼nom {m} |
razor wire (a form of security wire) noun | barbelés coupantsnom {m pl} |
tripwire (a passive triggering mechanism) noun [UK: ˈtrɪp.waɪə(r)] [US: ˈtrɪp.waɪər] | fil de détente◼◼◼nom {m} |
underwired adjective | armaturé◼◼◼adjectif |