mike
mike · mikes · miked · miking
To microphone; to place one or more microphones onTo microphone; to place one or more microphones (mikes) on.
/ˈmaɪk/
» Switch off the mike.
Выключи микрофон.
Выключите микрофон.
Вимкніть мікрофон.
Meaning
2 sensesTo microphone; to place one or more microphones (mikes) on.
To measure using a micrometer.
Examples
241 sentencesSwitch off the mike.
Вимкніть мікрофон. — deniko
ruВыключи микрофон. — marafon
I handed the mike to him.
ruЯ протянул ему микрофон. — marafon
deIch reichte ihm das Mikro. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I handed the mike to Tom.
ruЯ передал микрофон Тому. — marafon
Could you switch off the mike?
deKönntest du das Mikro ausschalten? — Waldelfe
Give Tom the mike.
Origin
Alteration of mic, clipping of microphone. Attested since 1927.Alteration of mic, clipping of microphone. Attested since 1927.
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Forms
mikes, miking, miked, mikedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle