wire
/ˈwaɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण वायर
तार
Basic word
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[U, C]
metal in the form of thin thread; a piece of this; a piece of wire used to carry electric current or signals
तार
- copper wire
- barbed wire
- The fence was made of barbed wire.
+ 2 more examples
- A loose wire caused the lights to flicker.
- He bent a piece of wire into the shape of a heart.
- 1
[T]
to connect a building, piece of equipment to an electricity supply using wires; to send money from one bank to another electronically
तार लगाना; (पैसा) भेजना
- The house was wired last year.
- An electrician wired the new classroom.
- She wired the money to her son abroad.
+ 1 more example
- The old house needs to be rewired.
¶Idioms 2
(go) down to the wire
to be uncertain until the very end of a contest or situation
आख़िरी पल तक अनिश्चित रहना
- The election went down to the wire.
- The final will go down to the wire.
get your wires crossed
to become confused about what sb has said
गलतफ़हमी हो जाना
- We got our wires crossed — I thought the meeting was on Monday.
- There must be some mistake; we've got our wires crossed.
?Which word?
Keep the wire words: wire, cable (a thick wire or group of wires), cord (a thin rope; an electric wire), flex (British, a flexible electric wire).
तार के शब्द याद रखिए: wire, cable (मोटा तार या तारों का समूह), cord (पतली रस्सी; बिजली का तार), flex (British, लचीला बिजली का तार)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: wireless means without wires ('wireless internet'); wired also means excited or nervous (informal).
प्रयोग में wireless का अर्थ बिना तार है ('wireless internet'); wired का अर्थ उत्साहित या घबराया भी है (अनौपचारिक)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Down to the wire (until the very last moment: 'The match went down to the wire'), get your wires crossed (misunderstand each other), a live wire (a lively, energetic person), under the wire (just in time), pull wires (use secret influence).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: down to the wire (अंतिम क्षण तक: 'The match went down to the wire'), get your wires crossed (एक-दूसरे को गलत समझना), a live wire (जीवंत, ऊर्जावान व्यक्ति), under the wire (ठीक समय पर), pull wires (गुप्त प्रभाव का उपयोग करना)।