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hot-wire

/ˈhɒt ˌwaɪər/

Traduction: Démarrer le moteur d'un véhicule en contournant le système d'allumage, généralement en reliant directement les fils, souvent associé à un vol ou à une situation d'urgence.

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verb

/ˈhɒt ˌwaɪər/B2formal
  • frDémarrer le moteur d'un véhicule en contournant le système d'allumage, généralement en reliant directement les fils, souvent associé à un vol ou à une situation d'urgence.

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.

    frDémarrer sans clé en connectant les fils

    • 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.
Formes
  • hot-wired past participle
  • hot-wired past simple
  • hot-wiring present participle
  • hot-wires third person singular