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PRONUNCIATION OF LIVE WIRE

live wire  [laɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIVE WIRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Live wire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIVE WIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Livewire

Livewire, Live Wire, The Live Wire or Live Wired may refer to: ▪ Live wire, a wire with a flow of electrical current...

Definition of live wire in the English dictionary

The definition of live wire in the dictionary is an energetic or enterprising person. Other definition of live wire is a wire carrying an electric current.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIVE WIRE


alive
əˈlaɪv
all-wheel-drive
ˌɔːlwiːlˈdraɪv
archive
ˈɑːkaɪv
arrive
əˈraɪv
beehive
ˈbiːˌhaɪv
belive
bɪˈlaɪv
Clive
klaɪv
derive
dɪˈraɪv
dive
daɪv
drive
draɪv
five
faɪv
hive
haɪv
I´ve
aɪv
jive
dʒaɪv
overdrive
ˈəʊvəˌdraɪv
revive
rɪˈvaɪv
rive
raɪv
strive
straɪv
survive
səˈvaɪv
thrive
θraɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIVE WIRE

live axle
live birth
live by one´s wits
live centre
live data
live down
live high on the hog
live in
live in sin
live it up
live load
live oak
live out
live rail
live steam
live together
live trap
live up
live with
live yoghurt

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIVE WIRE

barbed wire
cheese wire
chicken wire
copper wire
dead wire
earth wire
fencing wire
fuse wire
get in under the wire
ground wire
high-tensile wire
high wire
number eight wire
razor wire
take it to the wire
telegraph wire
telephone wire
the wire
to the wire
trolley wire
wire

Synonyms and antonyms of live wire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LIVE WIRE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «live wire» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of live wire

Translation of «live wire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIVE WIRE

Find out the translation of live wire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of live wire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «live wire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cable de alta tensión
570 millions of speakers

English

live wire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाइव तार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السلك الحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

живчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fio vivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাইভ টেলিগ্রাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fil sous tension
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

wayar hidup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Live-Draht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

送電線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라이브 와이어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kabel urip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dây sống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேரடி கம்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रवाहित तार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Canlı tel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filo sotto tensione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drut na żywo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

живчик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sârmă live
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζωντανή σύρμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

live draad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

live wire
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

live wire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of live wire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVE WIRE»

The term «live wire» is regularly used and occupies the 59.744 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVE WIRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «live wire» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «live wire» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about live wire

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIVE WIRE»

Discover the use of live wire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to live wire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Live Wire
When Myron Bolitar gets involved in the family drama of his former tennis star client and her rock star husband, he discovers secrets about his own family, specifically his brother, who abandoned the Bolitars long ago.
Harlan Coben, 2011
2
Live Wire
Because resisting desire this strong is impossible… Live Wire is an Elite Ops novel from Lora Leigh. He is larger than life. A born leader.
Lora Leigh, 2011
3
Live Wire Jewelry: Make Colorful Designs That Shine
Warm, vibrant copper or cool, soothing blue--there's no doubt that color inspires us to create. Katie Hacker's Live Wire Jewelry colors your world with 30 dynamic designs, all featuring vibrant hues of colored wire.
Katie Hacker, 2012
4
Live Wire: Women and Brotherhood in the Electrical Industry
In Live Wire, Francine Moccio brings to life forty years of public policy reform and advocacy that have failed to eliminate restricted opportunities for women in highly paid, skilled blue-collar jobs.
Fran Moccio, 2010
5
Live Wire: A Simon Leonidovich Novel
FOR THE RIGHT PRICE, SIMON LEONIDOVICH WILL DELIVER ANYTHING, ANYWHERE.
Jay MacLarty, 2006
6
The World of Physics
Earth wires must have a good low -resistance connection to earth, so that when a fault occurs and a current flows through the live wire and the earth wire in series, the fuse in the live wire will blow and cut off the supply. A high-resistance earth ...
John Avison, 1989
7
Live Wire
Some of the popular poems in this book are Tax Break, Bastard Seed, Pimp Magic, Time 4 Change, Cocaine, and Roach Part 2.
Golden Style, 2006
8
Benjamin Franklin: Live Wire
As a printer, writer, scientist, inventor, and American statesman, Benjamin Franklin sought to improve himself and the world around him. His wisdom and influence still reverberate today (1706-1790).
Janet Benge, Geoff Benge, 2005
9
Live Wire
Live Wire, Skeeter Wesinger's first novel, takes the reader on a whirlwind tour through the enchanted Valley of the Bulls in Zimbabwe, a steamy courthouse in Bogota, the cabin of an advanced tactical fighter prototype at Mach 2.34 high ...
Skeeter Wesinger, 2013
10
Acetylene Journal: Devoted to Acetylene Lighting and Kindred ...
N. J.. live wire; Clarence H. Weeks electrocuted. . July 15 (Tribune), New York City. live wire; W. Palmer, age 8. electrocuted. July 10 (Spokane Review), Corvallis. Ore.. live wire; Joe Drosey, age 30, electrocuted. July 11 (Indianapolis News), ...
Elias A. Long, Pearce B. Bland, 1906

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIVE WIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term live wire is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Live Wire: Recreation programs available for seniors - Fayetteville …
Live Wire seeks to answer questions of general interest and consumer topics within two weeks. Initials are used to identify questioners when ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
2
Polar Bears Will Starve Due To Climate Change - American Live Wire
According to a new study recently published in the online journal Science, polar bears are in danger and the cause currently appears to be ... «American Live Wire, Jul 15»
3
Why Do Unfrosted Pop-Tarts Have More Calories Than The Frosted …
... Pop-Tarts have more calories than the frosted type? Now you know. You ask the questions. We provide the answers. American Live Wire . «American Live Wire, Jul 15»
4
This May Be the Most Radical Idea in All of Professional Sports …
"I thought we had a real live wire." Hershkowitz remembers Adams telling him, "Don't do anything illegal, but whatever you do, be effective." At first, that meant ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
5
Angel in the dugout: Bitterroot All-Stars honor Little Leaguer lost in …
“He was a live wire,” said his mother, Carla Hanson. “He was funny and sweet. And he really loved the game of baseball.” She can still ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
6
Bernie Sanders' hits a live wire; Black Lives Matter at Netroots …
From watching his speech to the Iowa Democrats Hall of Fame dinner Friday night, it is abundantly clear that Bernie Sanders, a Vermont ... «Cleveland Leader, Jul 15»
7
Live Wire: If the truth be known
Live Wire: If the truth be known. By Joe Henley / Contributing reporter. Osaka, Japan's Tiger headlines the fourth installment of the Friendship ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
8
Live Wire: Obstructed MLK signs will be cleared
A: Live Wire is sorry to hear about the wreck. Getting rear-ended by someone who doesn't have insurance is no fun and not easy to go through. «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
9
LIVE WIRE – Sydney's Live Music Guide July 16
Dead Letter Circus: After spending the early part of this year in the studio perfecting their upcoming album, the Queensland based band is ... «Sydney City News, Jul 15»
10
The Live Wire: We interview... 1:41PM
The Live Wire: We interview... 1:41PM. 20 Things To Do Before You Settle Down 1:18PM. How to wear crops and still look like a grown-up 11: ... «Glamour.com, Jul 15»

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