What is the Spanish word for "wire"?

Learn how to say "wire" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

wire

Spanish

cable

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Alternative translations of "wire"

alambre
hilo
telegrama

Examples of how to use "wire" in Spanish

English
A bird is sitting on the telephone wire.
Spanish
Un pájaro está sentado en el cable del teléfono.
English
Please cut the wire carefully with pliers.
Spanish
Por favor, corta el cable con cuidado con alicates.
English
She found a sharp wire in the drawer.
Spanish
Ella encontró un cable afilado en el cajón.
English
The fence used a single strand of wire.
Spanish
La cerca usaba un solo hilo de alambre.
English
He hid the note under the loose wire.
Spanish
Él escondió la nota debajo del cable suelto.

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