cross wire

To misunderstand or become confused about a situation, often due to miscommunication or conflicting information between two or more parties.

• 🇪🇸Malinterpretar o confundirse en una situación, a menudo por un malentendido o información contradictoria entre dos o más partes. También puede referirse a un cruce de líneas o cables que causa interferencia.

1. Miscommunication or confusion B2 informal

   A situation where people misunderstand each other because they are not communicating clearly.

   • We got our wires crossed about the meeting time.
   • There was a cross wire between the departments, causing a delay.
   • They had a cross wire over who was responsible for the report.

   🇪🇸malentendido por falta de comunicación

2. Technical fault B2 formal

   An accidental connection between two electrical wires, causing a short circuit or malfunction.

   • The technician fixed a cross wire in the control panel.
   • A cross wire caused the alarm system to fail.
   • The electrician warned about the risk of a cross wire in old wiring.

   🇪🇸Cruce de cables