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electric
[ɪˈlektrɪk]
adjetivo
1eléctrico(a)
  • the atmosphere of the meeting was electric (sentido figurado) -> en la reunión el ambiente estaba electrizado
  • electric blanket -> manta (f) eléctrica
  • electric blue -> azul (m) eléctrico
  • electric chair -> silla (f) eléctrica
  • electric cooker -> cocina (f) or estufa (f) eléctrica (español de Colombia, español de México)
  • electric eel -> anguila (f) eléctrica
  • electric fence -> valla (f) electrificada, cerca (f) eléctrica
  • electric shock -> descarga (f) eléctrica

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electric [i-lek-trik]
adjetivo
1Eléctrico; electrificado (fence); electrizante (performance, atmosphere).
  • Electric bill -> cuenta o recibo de la luz o de la electricidad
2Vivo, fogoso, magnético. (Figurado)
  • Electric cable -> cable conductor
  • Electric chair -> silla eléctrica
  • Electric eye -> ojo eléctrico o fotocélula
  • Electric fixtures -> dispositivos eléctricos de instalación fija
  • Electric motor -> motor eléctrico
  • Electric plant -> planta eléctrica
  • Electrical engineering -> ingeniería eléctrica
  • Electrical transcription -> grabación fonográfica eléctrica
  • Electrical storm -> tormenta eléctrica

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electric [ɪˈlektrɪk]
adjective
[+appliance, current, motor] eléctrico
the atmosphere was electric el ambiente era electrizante; el ambiente estaba cargado de electricidad
What a terrible day that was. I was gutted that England didn't win, although the atmosphere was absolutely electric real shiver down the spine stuff. The concert was excellent and the atmosphere electric - plenty of aggressive lyrics, lots of pushing and shoving during » Slam » but no violence Mike Hanson, chief executive of the South Thames Training and Enterprise Council who sponsored the launch said; The atmosphere was electric. It summed up the vibrancy of the South Thames area
modifier
[+blanket, cooker, fire, guitar, mixer, organ] eléctrico
electric arc welding
electric bill (n) (US) factura recibo de la electricidad; (f)or (Esp) (m)
electric blue (n) azul eléctrico; (m)
electric chair (n) silla eléctrica; (f)
to go to the electric chair acabar en la silla eléctrica
electric charge (n) carga eléctrica; (f)
electric eel (n) anguila eléctrica; (f)
electric eye (n) célula fotoeléctrica; (f)
electric fence (n) valla electrificada; (f) cercado electrificado; (m)
electric field (n) campo eléctrico; (m)
electric kettle (n) hervidora de agua eléctrica; (f)
electric light (n) luz eléctrica; (f)
electric ray (n) (Zool) torpedo; (m)
electric shock (n) (from wire, socket) descarga eléctrica; (f) (from static electricity) calambre; (m)
I got an electric shock from the tap el grifo me dio calambre
electric shock treatment (n) tratamiento por electrochoque; (m)
electric storm (n) tormenta eléctrica; (f)
electric window(s) (n) (Aut) elevalunas eléctrico; (m)

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