A2noun · countable · frequent

electric

electr·ic

electric · electrics

електромобіль

электромобиль

E-Auto, Elektroauto, Elektromobil

Electricity; the electricity supplyElectricity; the electricity supply.

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/ɪˈlɛktɹɪk/

» He likes to take electric devices apart.

Er nimmt gerne elektrische Geräte auseinander.

Ему нравится разбирать электроприборы.

Йому подобається розбирати елекроприбори.

Meaning

6 senses

(informal, usually, with definite article)Electricity; the electricity supply.
We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off.
a car that is powered by electricity
An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric.
(countable, informal, rare)An electric car, locomotive, train etc.
Elektro-Auto
(informal)An electric toothbrush.
(informal)An electric typewriter.
Fencing with the use of a body wire, box, and related equipment to detect when a weapon has touched an opponent.
(archaic)A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.

Examples

320 sentences

He likes to take electric devices apart.
Йому подобається розбирати елекроприбори. — deniko
ruЕму нравится разбирать электроприборы. — odexed
deEr nimmt gerne elektrische Geräte auseinander. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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This clock is electric.
Цей годинник електричний. — Walentinio
ruЭти часы электронные. — paul_lingvo
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An electric current can generate magnetism.
Електричний струм може генерувати магнітне поле. — aandrusiak
ruЭлектрический ток может порождать магнитное поле. — odexed
deEin elektrischer Strom kann Magnetismus erzeugen. — Dejo
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I bought an electric car.
Я купив електромобіль. — deniko
ruЯ купил электромобиль. — odexed
deIch kaufte mir ein Elektroauto. — Esperantostern
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My brother bought an electric guitar.
ruМой брат купил электрогитару. — jonnywalker
deMein Bruder hat sich eine elektrische Gitarre gekauft. — MUIRIEL
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Translations

3 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

electric car:

Origin

First attested in c. 1646 in a publication by Thomas Browne. From New Latin ēlectricus (“e

First attested in c. 1646 in a publication by Thomas Browne. From New Latin ēlectricus (“electrical; of amber”), from ēlectr(um) (“amber”) + -icus (“adjectival suffix”); from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”); related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”), of unknown origin (see which for more). The Latin term was apparently used first with the sense electrical in 1600 by the English physician and scientist William Gilbert in his work De Magnete.

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