live wire
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live wire(
lihv
wayr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el cable con corriente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Be careful with the live wire.Ten cuidado con el cable con corriente.
b. el cable vivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The live wire sparked over the pavement.El cable vivo echó chispas sobre el pavimento.
2. (figurative) (energetic person)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el torbellino (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Levi is a live wire. You always know when he's arrived.Levi es un torbellino. Siempre sabes cuando ha llegado.
b. la polvorilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She started playing soccer because as a little girl she was a live wire.Empezó a jugar al fútbol porque de niña era una polvorilla.
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