alambre

wire

noun ah-LAHM-breh Rare

Origin: From Latin aerāmen (bronze), from aes (copper, bronze).

Usage Note

Alambre refers to a thin metal wire, as in alambre de espino (barbed wire) or electrical wire in informal contexts. In Spain and Latin America it is the everyday term for wire used in fencing or binding. Cable is preferred for insulated electrical wire, while alambre suggests bare or uninsulated metal wire.

Examples

"Reparó la valla con un trozo de alambre."

Natural Translation

He repaired the fence with a piece of wire.

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