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mi·cro·wave
(mī′krə-wāv′, -krō-)adj.
Relating to or being electromagnetic radiation between radio waves and infrared waves in the electromagnetic spectrum, having frequencies between 300 megahertz and 300 gigahertz and wavelengths between 1 meter and 1 millimeter.
n.
1. A wave of microwave radiation.
2. Informal A microwave oven.
tr.v. mi·cro·waved, mi·cro·wav·ing, mi·cro·waves
To cook or heat (food) in a microwave oven.
mi′cro·wav′a·ble, mi′cro·wave′a·ble adj.
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microwave
(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌweɪv)n
1. (General Physics)
a. electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range 0.3 to 0.001 metres: used in radar, cooking, etc
b. (as modifier): microwave generator.
2. (Cookery) short for microwave oven
vb (tr)
(Cookery) to cook (food) in a microwave oven
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mi•cro•wave
(ˈmaɪ kroʊˌweɪv)n., v. -waved, -wav•ing. n.
1. an electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GHz or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 mm to 30 cm.
v.t. 3. to cook or heat in a microwave oven.
[1930–35]
mi′cro•wav`a•ble, adj.
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microwave
A microwave oven is activated when an electric current causes a magnetron to emit a beam of microwaves. The beam is distributed throughout the unit by a rotating reflector. The microwaves agitate water molecules in the food, generating enough heat to cook it.
mi·cro·wave
(mī′krō-wāv′)1. A high-frequency radio wave used in radio broadcasting and radar. See more at electromagnetic spectrum.
2. An oven in which food is cooked, warmed, or thawed by means of microwaves.
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microwave
Past participle: microwaved
Gerund: microwaving
| Imperative |
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| microwave |
| microwave |
| Present |
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| I microwave |
| you microwave |
| he/she/it microwaves |
| we microwave |
| you microwave |
| they microwave |
| Preterite |
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| I microwaved |
| you microwaved |
| he/she/it microwaved |
| we microwaved |
| you microwaved |
| they microwaved |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am microwaving |
| you are microwaving |
| he/she/it is microwaving |
| we are microwaving |
| you are microwaving |
| they are microwaving |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have microwaved |
| you have microwaved |
| he/she/it has microwaved |
| we have microwaved |
| you have microwaved |
| they have microwaved |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was microwaving |
| you were microwaving |
| he/she/it was microwaving |
| we were microwaving |
| you were microwaving |
| they were microwaving |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had microwaved |
| you had microwaved |
| he/she/it had microwaved |
| we had microwaved |
| you had microwaved |
| they had microwaved |
| Future |
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| I will microwave |
| you will microwave |
| he/she/it will microwave |
| we will microwave |
| you will microwave |
| they will microwave |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have microwaved |
| you will have microwaved |
| he/she/it will have microwaved |
| we will have microwaved |
| you will have microwaved |
| they will have microwaved |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be microwaving |
| you will be microwaving |
| he/she/it will be microwaving |
| we will be microwaving |
| you will be microwaving |
| they will be microwaving |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been microwaving |
| you have been microwaving |
| he/she/it has been microwaving |
| we have been microwaving |
| you have been microwaving |
| they have been microwaving |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been microwaving |
| you will have been microwaving |
| he/she/it will have been microwaving |
| we will have been microwaving |
| you will have been microwaving |
| they will have been microwaving |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been microwaving |
| you had been microwaving |
| he/she/it had been microwaving |
| we had been microwaving |
| you had been microwaving |
| they had been microwaving |
| Conditional |
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| I would microwave |
| you would microwave |
| he/she/it would microwave |
| we would microwave |
| you would microwave |
| they would microwave |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have microwaved |
| you would have microwaved |
| he/she/it would have microwaved |
| we would have microwaved |
| you would have microwaved |
| they would have microwaved |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
microwave
To cook or reheat food in a microwave oven.
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Noun 1. [画像:microwave - a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves)]microwave - a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation - radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
electromagnetic spectrum - the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
2. [画像:microwave - kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it]microwave - kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
kitchen appliance - a home appliance used in preparing food
Verb 1. microwave - cook or heat in a microwave oven; "You can microwave the leftovers"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
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Translations
فُرْنُ الْـمَيكْرُوُوِيِفْ يَطْبُخ أو يُحَمِّي بواسِطَة الميكروويف
mikrovlnná troubapřipravit v mikrovlnné trouběmikrovlnka
mikrobølgeovnmikrobølge
mikroaaltouunimikroaalto
four à micro-ondes micro-onde micro-onderfour micro-onde
mikrovalna pećnica
megmikrózmikrosütőmikróz
電子レンジ
전자레인지
kepti mikrobangų krosnelėjemikrobangų krosnelėpašildyti mikrobangų krosnelėješildyti mikrobangų krosnelėje
gatavot edienu mikrovilnu krasnimikrovilnu krasns
kuchenka mikrofalowa mikrofalówka
mikrovlnná rúra
mikrovalovna pečica
mikrovågsugnmikro
เตาอบไมโครเวฟ
mikrodalga fırın mikrodalga fırında pişirmek/ısıtmak
lò vi sóng
microwave
[ˈmaɪkrəʊˌweɪv]B. VT (= cook) → cocinar con microondas ; (= heat) → calentar en el microondas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
microwave
[ˈmaɪkrəʊweɪv] n (also microwave oven) → micro-ondes m → four m à micro-ondes
vt → cuire au micro-ondes
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
microwave
n → Mikrowelle f
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
microwave
(ˈmaikrəweiv) noun (also microwave oven) an oven that heats or cooks food very quickly using electromagnetic waves. mikrogolf مِكروويف: فُرن يَعْمَل بالمَوجات الصَّغيرَه микровълнова фурна micro-ondas mikrovlnná trouba die Microwelle, der Mikrowellenofen mikrobølgeovn φούρνος μικροκυμάτων microondas mikrolaineahi میکرو ویو mikroaaltouuni (four à) micro–ondes מיקרוגל सूक्ष्म तरंग mikrovalna pećnica mikrosütő oven gelombang mikro microonde 電子レンジ 전자 레인지 mikrobangų krosnelė mikroviļņu krāsns gelombang mikro magnetron mikrobølge kuchenka mikrofalowa داښ، مايكرو وف микроволновая печь mikrovlnná rúra mikrovalovna pečica mikrotalasna pećnica mikrovågsugn เตาอบไมโครเวฟ mikrodalga fırın 微波 мікрохвильова піч برقناطیسی لہر vi sóng 微波
verb to cook or heat something in a microwave. mikrogolf يَطْبُخ أو يُحَمِّي بواسِطَة الميكروويف пека на микровълнова fazer no micro-ondas připravit v mikrovlnné troubě in der Mikrowelle erhitzen oder kochen tilberede i mikrobølgeovn μαγειρεύω σε φούρνο μικροκυμάτων cocinar en el microondas mikrolaineahjus süüa tegema/soojendama میکرو ویو kypsentää mikroaaltouunissa passer au four à micro–ondes לְבָשֵל בְמִיקרוֹגַל सूक्ष्मतरंग pripremati hranu u mikrovalnoj pećnici (meg)mikróz memasak dengan oven gelombang mikro cucinare/riscaldare al microonde 電子レンジで調理する 전자 레인지로 요리하다 (pa)šildyti/(pa)kepti mikrobangų krosnelėje gatavot ēdienu mikroviļņu krāsnī ketuhar gelombang mikro opwarmen in de magnetron lage mat i mikrobølgeovn, mikre piec w kuchence mikrofalowej داښ готовить/разогревать пищу в микроволновой печи pripraviť (niečo) v mikrovlnnej rúre kuhati v mikrovalovni pečici peći u mikrotalasnoj pećnici laga till (värma upp) i mikrovågsugn ทําอาหารด้วยเตาอบไมโครเวฟ mikrodalga fırında pişirmek/ısıtmak 用微波爐烹調或加熱 готувати у мікрохвильовій печі برقناطیسی لہروں پر پکانا یا گرم کرنا nấu bằng vi sóng 用微波炉烹调或加热
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microwave
→ فُرْنُ الْـمَيكْرُوُوِيِفْ mikrovlnná trouba mikrobølgeovn Mikrowellenherd φούρνος μικροκυμάτων horno microondas mikroaaltouuni four à micro-ondes mikrovalna pećnica forno a microonde 電子レンジ 전자레인지 magnetron mikrobølgeovn kuchenka mikrofalowa forno de microondas микроволновая печь mikrovågsugn เตาอบไมโครเวฟ mikrodalga fırın lò vi sóng 微波炉Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
microwave
n. microonda, onda corta electromagnética de frecuencia muy alta.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
microwave
n (rad) microonda; (fam, oven) microondas mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.