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e·lec·tric

(ĭ-lĕk′trĭk)
adj.
1. also e·lec·tri·cal (-trĭ-kəl) Of, relating to, producing, or operated by electricity: electric current; an electrical device.
2.
a. Of or related to sound created or altered by an electrical or electronic device.
b. Amplified by an electronic device: an electric guitar.
3.
a. Emotionally exciting; thrilling: an electric reading of the play.
b. Exceptionally tense; highly charged with emotion: an atmosphere electric with suspicion.
n.
An electrically powered machine or vehicle: Our mower is an electric.

[New Latin ēlectricus, deriving from amber, as by rubbing, from Latin ēlectrum, amber, from Greek ēlektron.]

e·lec′tri·cal·ly adv.
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electrical

(ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl)
adj
(Electronics) of, relating to, or concerned with electricity
eˈlectrically adv
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e•lec•tri•cal

(ɪˈlɛk trɪ kəl)

adj.
1. electric.
2. concerned with electricity: an electrical consultant.
[1635–45]
e•lec′tri•cal•ly, adv.
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electric

electricalelectronic
1. 'electric'

You use electric in front of nouns to talk about particular machines or devices that use electricity.

The boat runs on an electric motor.
I switched on the electric fire.
2. 'electrical'

You use electrical when you are talking in a more general way about machines, devices, or systems that use or produce electricity. Electrical is typically used in front of nouns such as equipment, appliance, and component.

They sell electrical appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines.
We are waiting for a shipment of electrical equipment.

You also use electrical to talk about people or organizations connected with the production of electricity or electrical goods.

Jan is an electrical engineer.
They work in the electrical engineering industry.
3. 'electronic'

You use electronic to talk about a device that has transistors or silicon chips that control and change the electric current running through the device, or to describe a process or activity using electronic devices.

Mobile phones, laptops and other electronic devices must be switched off.
They use electronic surveillance systems.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. electrical - relating to or concerned with electricity; "an electrical engineer"; "electrical and mechanical engineering industries"
2. electrical - using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity; "electric current"; "electric wiring"; "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm"
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Translations
كَهْرُبائيكَهْرَبَائِيّ
elektrický
elektrisk
sähkö-
električni
rafmagns-
電気に関する
전기의
elektro-
električen
elektrisk
เกี่ยวกับไฟฟ้า
điện

electrical

[ɪˈlektrɪkəl]
A. ADJ [equipment, appliance, component, system] → eléctrico
an electrical faultun fallo (en el sistema) eléctrico
household electrical goodselectrodomésticos mpl
B. CPD electrical engineer N (= electrician) → técnico/a m/f electricista ; (with university degree) → ingeniero/a m/f electrotécnico/a
electrical engineering Nelectrotecnia f; (at university) → ingeniería f eléctrica
electrical failure Nfallo m eléctrico
electrical fitter Ntécnico/a m/f electricista
electrical fittings NPLaccesorios mpl eléctricos
electrical storm Ntormenta f eléctrica
electrical tape Ncinta f aislante
electrical wiring Ninstalación f eléctrica
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electrical

[ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl] adj [equipment] → électrique electrical engineer ningénieur m/f électricien(ne)electrical engineering nélectrotechnique felectrical failure npanne f dans le circuit électrique electrical fault ndéfaut m du circuit électrique
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electrical

adj components, fault, power, failure, activity, signalelektrisch ; electrical equipment/goodsElektrogeräte pl; electrical applianceElektrogerät nt; electrical systemElektrik f; electrical fittingsElektroinstallationen pl

electrical

:
electrical energy
nElektroenergie f, → elektrische Energie
electrical engineer
nElektrotechniker(in) m(f); (with degree) → Elektroingenieur(in) m(f)
electrical engineering
nElektrotechnik f; the electrical industrydie elektrotechnische Industrie
electrical fitter
nElektromonteur(in) m(f)
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electrical

[ɪˈlɛktrɪkl] adjelettrico/a
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electricity

(elekˈtrisəti) noun
a form of energy used to give heat, light, power etc. worked by electricity; Don't waste electricity. elektrisiteit كَهْرَباء електричество eletricidade elektřina die Elektrizität elektricitet; el; strøm ηλεκτρισμός electricidad elekter برق؛ الکتریسیته sähkö électricité חשמל विद्युत शक्ति, बिजली elektricitet elektromosság tenaga listrik rafmagn elettricità 電気 전기 elektra elektrība elektrik elektriciteit strøm, elektrisitet elektryczność برېښنا برق electricidade elec­tri­ci­tate электричество elektrina električni tok struja elektricitet กระแสไฟฟ้า elektrik електрика بجلی ، توانائی điện
electric (əˈlektrik) adjective
1. of, produced by, or worked by electricity. electric light. elektriese كَهْرُبائي електрически elétrico elektrický elektrisch elektrisk ηλεκτρικός eléctrico elektri-, elekter- برقی؛ الکتریکی sähkö- électrique חשמלי बिजली का električan elektromos listrik raf-, rafmagns- elettrico 電気の 전기의 elektrinis, elektros elektrisks lampu elektrik elektrisch elektrisk, strøm- elektryczny بريشنا، برقى eléctrico elec­tric электрический elektrický električen električni elektrisk เกี่ยวกับกระแสไฟฟ้า elektrik 電的 електричний بجلی سے چلنے والا thuộc điện 电的
2. full of excitement. The atmosphere in the theatre was electric. elektries مُثير، مليء بالإثارَه напрегнат elétrico elektrizující elektrisieren spændt; elektrisk; ladet ηλεκτρισμένος electrizante elev هیجان انگیز sähköinen y avoir de l'électricité dans l'air "מְחַשמֵל" उत्साहित naelektriziran vibráló penuh gairah æsandi, spennandi; rafmagnaður elettrico 興奮した 흥분시키는 įkaitęs, įelektrintas satraucošs; sakaitēts tegang elektriserend spent, elektrisk, til å ta og føle på naelektryzowany متعجب.حيرانونكى eléctrico electrizant наэлектризованный elektrizujúci naelektren naelektrisan laddad ตื่นเต้น elektrikli, heyecanlı 令人興奮的 наелектризований; збуджений پر جوش náo động 充满刺激的
eˈlectrical adjective
related to electricity. electrical engineering; electrical appliances; an electrical fault. elektriese كَهْرُبائي електрически elétrico elektro-; elektrický elektrisch elektrisk ηλεκτρικός eléctrico elektri- وایسته به صنعت برق یا کاربرد برق؛ برق sähköinen électrique, d'électricité חשמלי बिजली का električni villamos elektris rafmagns- elettrico 電気に関する 전기에 관한 elektrinis, elektros elektrības- elektrik elektrisch elektro-, elektrisk, strømførende elektryczny دبريښنا په واسطه eléctrico electric, privitor la elec­tri­ci­tate относящийся к электричеству elektro-, elektrický električen električni elektrisk, el- เกี่ยวกับไฟฟ้า elektrik; elektrikli 電的 електричний بجلی سے متعلق thuộc điện 电的
eˈlectrically adverb
Is this machine electrically operated? elektrisiteit كَهْرُبائِيّاً електрическо eletricamente elektricky elektrisch elektriskt με ηλεκτρισμό con electricidad elektriga از راه برق؛ با برق sähköisesti électriquement עַל יְדֵי חַשמַל बिजली से električno, na struju elektromosan secara elektris með rafmagni elettricamente 電気で 전기로 elektra elektriski dengan elektrik elektrisch elektrisk, med/på elektrisitet elektrycznie دبريښنا په واسطه electricamente electric от электричества elektricky električno električno elek-triskt, på elektrisk väg ด้วยไฟฟ้า elektrikli, elektrikle 透過電力 за допомогою електрики بجلی کے ذریعہ bằng điện 用电力,电力驱动地
ˌelecˈtrician (-ʃən) noun
a person whose job is to make, install, repair etc electrical equipment. The electrician mended the electric fan. elektrisiën خبير كَهْرُباء، مُشْتَغِل بالكَهْرُباء електротехник eletricista elektrotechnik der Elektriker elektriker; elinstallatør ηλεκτρολόγος electricista elektrotehnik, elektrik برق کار؛ تکنسین برق sähköasentaja électricien חַשמַלַאי बिजली का काम जानने वाला, विद्युद्वेत्ता električar villanyszerelő ahli listrik rafvirki elettricista 電気技師 전기 기술자 elektrikas elektromontieris juruelektrik electricien elektriker elektryk دبرېښنا ماهرو برقى electricista elec­trician электрик elektrotechnik električar električar elek-triker ช่างไฟฟ้า elektrikçi 電工 електрик, електротехнік بجلی کا کاریگر thợ điện 电工
eˈlectrified (-faid) adjective
supplied or charged with electricity. an electrified fence. elektrifiseer مُكَهْرَب електрифициран eletrificado elektrizovaný elektrisch geladen elektrisk; el-; strømførende ηλεκτρισμένος, ηλεκτροφόρος eléctrico; electrificado elektri(fit)seeritud برقی sähkö- électrifié, électrisé מחושמל विद्युतमय slektrični villamosított beraliran listrik rafvæddur, rafmagnaður elettrificato 電気を通じた 전기가 흐르는 elektrizuotas, elektrifikuotas elektrificēts; elektrizēts pagar elektrik geëlektriseerd strømførende, elektrisk; elektriserende pod napięciem برقی electrificado elec­tri­ficat, electrizat под (электрическим) напряжением elektrizovaný elektrificiran naelektrisan elektrifierad ที่ใช้ไฟฟ้า elektrikli, elektrik verilmiş 通電的 електрифікований برقی قوت کا حامل nhiễm điện 供电的,充电的
eˈlectrify (-fai) verb
1. to convert (a railway etc) to the use of electricity as the moving power. elektriseer يُحَوِّل إلى كَهْرُبائي електрифицирам eletrificar elektrifikovat elektrisieren elektrificere εξηλεκτρίζω electrificar elektrifitseerima برقی کردن؛ دارای نیروی برق کردن sähköistää électrifier לְחַשמֵל बिजली की शक्ति पहुंचाना elektrificirati villamosít melistrikkan rafvæða elettrificare 電気を通じる 전력을 공급하다 elektrifikuoti elektrificēt; elektrizēt kuasa elektrik elektriseren legge om til strøm, elektrifisere elektryfikować دبرېښنا په سامان سمبالول دبرېشنا سامان نصبول، چراغان كول، هك پك كول، هيجانى كول electrificar a electrifica электрифицировать elektrifikovať elektrificirati elektrifikovati elektrifiera ทําให้เกิดประจุไฟฟ้า elektrikle işler hale getirmek, elektriklendirmek 電氣化 електрифікувати برقی قوت سے چلنے کے قابل بنانا điện khí hoá 使起电,使电气化
2. to excite or astonish. The news electrified us. skok يُثير جدا напрегнат entusiasmar elektrizovat elektrisieren opildne διεγείρω, εξάπτω electrizar elevile ajama مات و مبهوت کردن innostaa électriser "לְחַשמֵל" उत्साहित होना naelektrizirati felvillanyoz mengejutkan gera spenntan, æsa elettrizzare びくっとさせる 깜짝 놀라게 하다 pritrenkti satraukt mengejutkan elektriseren fascinere, fjetre, oppildne zelektryzować ماتول entusiasmar a entuziasma, a electriza электризовать elektrizovať navdušiti oduševiti jaga (hetsa) upp ทําให้ตื่นเต้น heyecanlandırmak 使興奮,使震驚 збуджувати یکایک شادمانی لانا làm sửng sốt 使兴奋,使震惊
eˌlectrifiˈcation (-fi) noun
elektrifiseer كَهْرَبَه електрификация eletrificação elektrifikace das Elektrisieren elektrificering εξηλεκτρισμός, ηλέκτριση electrificación elektri(fit)seerimine برق رسانی sähköistys électrification חשמול, התחשמלות विद्युतीकरण करना elektrifikacija villamosítás elektrifikasi rafmögnun, rafvæðing elettrificazione, elettrizzazione 電化 전화(電化) elektrifikacija elektrifikācija pengelektrikan elektrificatie overgang til elektrisk drift, elektrifisering elektryfikacja برق رسانی electrificação electrificare электрификация elektrifikácia elektrifikacija oduševljenje elektrifiering การต่อไฟฟ้าเข้า elektriklendirme 電氣化 електрифікація برقی بنانے کا عمل sự điện khí hoá 起电,电气化
eˈlectrifying adjective
an electrifying speech. elektrifiserende مُثير للحَماس наелектризиращ arrebatador elektrizující anfeuernd opildnende; opladende συναρπαστικός electrizante erutav مبهوت کننده sähköistävä électrisant מְחַשְׁמֵל उत्साहवर्धक oduševljavajući felvillanyozó menarik rafmagnaður; spennandi elettrizzante 感動させる 전율을 느끼게 하는 jaudinantis, pritrenkiantis satraucošs mengejut elektriserend fjetrende, oppildnende, fascinerende elektryzujący متعجب.حيرانونكى arrebatador entuziasmant, electrizant зажигательный elektrizujúci navdušujoč koji oduševljava entusiasmerande, uppeldande ทําให้ตื่นเต้น coşturucu 令人激動的 наелектризований جوش دلانے والا gây sửng sốt 令人激动的
electric chair
a chair used to execute criminals by sending a powerful electric current through them. elektriese stoel كُرْسي كَهْرُبائي електрически стол cadeira elétrica elektrické křeslo elektrischer Stuhl elektrisk stol ηλεκτρική καρέκλα silla eléctrica elektritool صندلی برقدار sähkötuoli chaise électrique כִּסֶא חַשמַל सजाए मौत देने के लिए बिजली की कुर्सी električna stolica villamosszék kursi listrik rafmagnsstóll sedia elettrica 電気いす 전기 의자 elektros kėdė elektriskais krēsls kerusi elektrik elektrische stoel elektrisk stol krzesło elektryczne برقداره صندلی cadeira eléctrica scaun electric электрический стул elektrické kreslo električni stol električna stolica elektriska stolen เก้าอี้ไฟฟ้าสําหรับนักโทษ elektrikli sandalye 電椅 електричний стілець سزاۓ موت دینے والی برقائی ہوئی کرسی ghế điện 电椅
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electrical

كَهْرَبَائِيّ elektrický elektrisk elektrisch ηλεκτρολογικός eléctrico sähkö- électrique električni elettrico 電気に関する 전기의 elektrisch elektrisk elektryczny elétrico электрический elektrisk เกี่ยวกับไฟฟ้า elektrikli điện 电气的
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