How do you use "wire" in a sentence?

The electrician is installing new wires in the house. Can you wire me the money by tomorrow? The race went down to the wire with a photo finish.

wire

Q: What does "wire" mean?

A thin metal strand; to connect or send money A wire is a thin, flexible strand of metal used for conducting electricity, fencing, or binding things together. The word is also used for telecommunications (sending a wire/telegram) and in phrases like 'down to the wire' (at the last moment). As a verb, to wire means to connect or send money electronically.

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Significado: A thin metal strand; to connect or send money

金属丝，电线；（动词）安装电线，汇款

alambre, cable; (verbo) cablear, transferir dinero

針金、ワイヤー、電線；（動詞）配線する、送金する

철사, 와이어, 전선; (동사) 배선하다, 송금하다

A wire is a thin, flexible strand of metal used for conducting electricity, fencing, or binding things together. The word is also used for telecommunications (sending a wire/telegram) and in phrases like 'down to the wire' (at the last moment). As a verb, to wire means to connect or send money electronically.

wire是一种细而柔韧的金属丝，用于导电、围栏或捆绑东西。这个词也用于电信（发送电报）和短语如'down to the wire（在最后时刻）'。作为动词，wire意味着连接或电子汇款。

Un wire es una hebra delgada y flexible de metal usada para conducir electricidad, cercar o atar cosas. La palabra también se usa para telecomunicaciones (enviar un cable/telegrama) y en frases como 'down to the wire' (en el último momento). Como verbo, wire significa conectar o enviar dinero electrónicamente.

wireは、電気を通したり、フェンスを作ったり、物を縛ったりするために使われる細くて柔軟な金属の糸です。この単語は通信（電報を送る）や「down to the wire（最後の瞬間に）」などのフレーズでも使われます。動詞として、wireは接続するまたは電子的にお金を送ることを意味します。

wire는 전기를 전도하거나 울타리를 치거나 물건을 묶는 데 사용되는 가늘고 유연한 금속 가닥입니다. 이 단어는 통신(전보를 보내다)이나 'down to the wire'(마지막 순간에)와 같은 표현에도 사용됩니다. 동사로는 연결하거나 전자적으로 송금하는 것을 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

The electrician is installing new wires in the house.
电工正在房子里安装新电线。
El electricista está instalando cables nuevos en la casa.
電気技師が家に新しい配線を設置しています。
전기 기술자가 집에 새로운 배선을 설치하고 있습니다.
Can you wire me the money by tomorrow?
你能在明天之前给我汇款吗？
¿Puedes transferirme el dinero para mañana?
明日までにお金を送金してもらえますか？
내일까지 돈을 송금해 줄 수 있나요?
The race went down to the wire with a photo finish.
比赛进行到最后以照片判定胜负。
La carrera llegó hasta el último momento con un final de foto.
そのレースは写真判定になるほど接戦でした。
그 경기는 사진 판정이 필요할 정도로 접전이었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'wir' meaning 'metal drawn out into a fine thread', from Proto-Germanic 'wiraz'. Related to Latin 'viere' (to plait, weave). The telegram sense ('to wire someone') dates from the 1850s.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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