electric

eléctrico

electric(uh-lehk-trihk)

adjective

1. (related to electricity)

a. eléctrico

An electric motor pumps water out of the well and into the house.

Un motor eléctrico bombea el agua del pozo a la casa.

b. de la electricidad

Our electric bill has gone down since we installed solar panels.

Nuestra cuenta de la electricidad bajó desde que instalamos los paneles solares.

c. electrificado

The neighbor installed an electric fence after he was robbed.

El vecino instaló una cerca electrificada después de que le robaron.

d. de la luz

(colloquial)

Our electric bill is over $300 a month in the summer.

La factura de la luz es de más de $300 al mes en el verano.

2. (exciting)

a. electrizante

Celia Cruz was an electric performer.

Celia Cruz era una artista electrizante.

b. cargado de electricidad

The atmosphere at the World Cup final match was electric.

El ambiente en el partido final de la Copa Mundial estaba cargado de electricidad.

electric

adjective

1. (general)

a. eléctrico(a)

2. (fig)

a.

the atmosphere of the meeting was electricen la reunión el ambiente estaba electrizado

electric blanketmanta eléctrica

electric blueazul eléctrico

electric chairsilla eléctrica

electric cookercocina or

electric eelanguila eléctrica

electric fencevalla electrificada, cerca eléctrica

electric shockdescarga 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 (f) or recibo (m) de la electricidad; (Esp)

electric blue (n) azul (m) eléctrico

electric chair (n) silla (f) eléctrica

to go to the electric chair acabar en la silla eléctrica

electric charge (n) carga (f) eléctrica

electric eel (n) anguila (f) eléctrica

electric eye (n) célula (f) fotoeléctrica

electric fence (n) valla (f) electrificada; cercado (m) electrificado

electric field (n) campo (m) eléctrico

electric kettle (n) hervidora (f) de agua eléctrica

electric light (n) luz (f) eléctrica

electric ray (n) (Zool) torpedo (m)

electric shock (n) (from wire, socket) descarga (f) eléctrica; (from static electricity) calambre (m)

I got an electric shock from the tap el grifo me dio calambre

electric shock treatment (n) tratamiento (m) por electrochoque

electric storm (n) tormenta (f) eléctrica

electric window(s) (n) (Aut) elevalunas (m) eléctrico