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hot-wire

/ˈhɒt ˌwaɪər/

Traducción: Poner en marcha el motor de un vehículo sin usar la llave de encendido, generalmente conectando directamente los cables del sistema de arranque; a menudo se asocia con robos o situaciones de emergencia.

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verb

/ˈhɒt ˌwaɪər/B2formal
  • esPoner en marcha el motor de un vehículo sin usar la llave de encendido, generalmente conectando directamente los cables del sistema de arranque; a menudo se asocia con robos o situaciones de emergencia.

A verb meaning to start a vehicle's engine by bypassing the ignition system, typically by connecting wires directly, often associated with theft or emergency situations.

  1. Start a vehicle without a keyB2informal

    To start a car or other vehicle's engine by bypassing the ignition system, typically by connecting wires directly.

    espuentear el encendido

    • The thief hot-wired the car in under a minute.
    • In the movie, the hero hot-wires a truck to escape.
    • He learned how to hot-wire a motorcycle from an old mechanic.
Formas
  • hot-wired past participle
  • hot-wired past simple
  • hot-wiring present participle
  • hot-wires third person singular