Meaning

2 senses

  1. (informal)A microphone.

    Mikro

  2. (slang)A minute.

    We'll be there in one zero mikes [i.e. ten minutes].

More definitions
  • device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

Examples

241 sentences

  1. Switch off the mike.

    Вимкніть мікрофон. — deniko

    ruВыключи микрофон. — marafon

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  2. I handed the mike to him.

    ruЯ протянул ему микрофон. — marafon

    deIch reichte ihm das Mikro. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. I handed the mike to Tom.

    ruЯ передал микрофон Тому. — marafon

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  4. Could you switch off the mike?

    deKönntest du das Mikro ausschalten? — Waldelfe

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  5. Give Tom the mike.

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Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
informal: microphone:

Origin

Alteration of mic, clipping of microphone. Attested since 1927. From translingual Mike, r

Alteration of mic, clipping of microphone. Attested since 1927.

From translingual Mike, representing the letter m, from English Mike.

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Forms

plural: mikes
Singularmike
Pluralmikes

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • device for converting sound waves into electrical energy:microphonemic

Word family

8 related words
Derivedmike muggermikesidemike sockmike stewminimikemultimikeoff-mikemike-mike

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
migrantmigratemigrationB2migratorymikomildB1mildew

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