Significado de electricity em inglês
electricityelectricity /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti, ˌelɪk-/ noun [uncountable] 
Ver todas as traduções1the power that is carried by wires, cables etc, and is used to provide light or heat, to make machines work etcenergia transportada por fios, cabos etc., usada para fornecer luz ou calor e fazer máquinas funcionar, entre outros usos: 
The farm was very isolated, but it had electricity.A fazenda era muito isolada, mas tinha eletricidade.2a feeling of excitementsensação de excitação: There was electricity in the air between the two of them.Havia eletricidade no ar entre os dois.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESverbsverbosgenerate/produce electricity· We need to find cleaner ways of generating electricity.· Precisamos encontrar formas mais limpas de gerar eletricidade.provide/supply electricity (=produce electricity and make it available to people)· The dam will provide water and electricity for 30 million people.· A barragem fornecerá água e eletricidade para 30 milhões de pessoas.use electricity· The system uses electricity to heat the water.· O sistema usa eletricidade para aquecer a água.be powered by electricity· In an emergency, the hospital can be powered by electricity from a generator.· Em uma emergência, o hospital pode ser abastecido com eletricidade de um gerador.conduct electricity (=used of a substance – allow electricity to travel along or through it)· Some metals conduct electricity better than others.· Alguns metais conduzem eletricidade melhor do que outros.cut off the electricity (=stop the supply of electricity)· You risk having your electricity cut off if you fail to pay the bill.· Você corre o risco de ter a eletricidade cortada se não pagar a conta.electricity + NOUNelectricity + SUBSTANTIVOthe electricity supply (=electricity provided to homes and businesses)· The storms have disrupted the electricity supply to some areas.· As tempestades interromperam o fornecimento de eletricidade em algumas áreas.electricity demand (=the amount of electricity that is needed)· There has been a dramatic growth in electricity demand.· Houve um crescimento expressivo na demanda por eletricidade.electricity production (=the process of producing electricity, or the amount produced)· California’s strict environmental policies make it difficult to increase electricity production.· As rígidas políticas ambientais da Califórnia dificultam o aumento da produção de eletricidade.electricity consumption (=the amount of electricity that is used)· Our target is to cut electricity consumption by 10%.· Nossa meta é reduzir o consumo de eletricidade em 10%.an electricity bill (=a bill you have to pay for electricity you have used)· I pay my electricity bill by direct debit.· Pago minha conta de luz por débito automático.an electricity company· Some electricity companies may be able to offer you an environmentally friendly option.· Algumas empresas de eletricidade podem oferecer uma opção ambientalmente sustentável.the electricity industry· He works in the electricity industry.· Ele trabalha no setor elétrico.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + electricityADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + electricitymains electricity British English (=electricity supplied to a building from the national electricity supply)· The cottage has no mains electricity.· O chalé não tem energia elétrica da rede pública.static electricity (=electricity that collects on a surface, for example on your clothes or a balloon)· He touched the door handle, and felt a jolt of static electricity.· Ele tocou a maçaneta da porta e sentiu um choque de eletricidade estática.
Ver todas as traduções1the power that is carried by wires, cables etc, and is used to provide light or heat, to make machines work etcenergia transportada por fios, cabos etc., usada para fornecer luz ou calor e fazer máquinas funcionar, entre outros usos: The farm was very isolated, but it had electricity.A fazenda era muito isolada, mas tinha eletricidade.2a feeling of excitementsensação de excitação: There was electricity in the air between the two of them.Havia eletricidade no ar entre os dois.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESverbsverbosgenerate/produce electricity· We need to find cleaner ways of generating electricity.· Precisamos encontrar formas mais limpas de gerar eletricidade.provide/supply electricity (=produce electricity and make it available to people)· The dam will provide water and electricity for 30 million people.· A barragem fornecerá água e eletricidade para 30 milhões de pessoas.use electricity· The system uses electricity to heat the water.· O sistema usa eletricidade para aquecer a água.be powered by electricity· In an emergency, the hospital can be powered by electricity from a generator.· Em uma emergência, o hospital pode ser abastecido com eletricidade de um gerador.conduct electricity (=used of a substance – allow electricity to travel along or through it)· Some metals conduct electricity better than others.· Alguns metais conduzem eletricidade melhor do que outros.cut off the electricity (=stop the supply of electricity)· You risk having your electricity cut off if you fail to pay the bill.· Você corre o risco de ter a eletricidade cortada se não pagar a conta.electricity + NOUNelectricity + SUBSTANTIVOthe electricity supply (=electricity provided to homes and businesses)· The storms have disrupted the electricity supply to some areas.· As tempestades interromperam o fornecimento de eletricidade em algumas áreas.electricity demand (=the amount of electricity that is needed)· There has been a dramatic growth in electricity demand.· Houve um crescimento expressivo na demanda por eletricidade.electricity production (=the process of producing electricity, or the amount produced)· California’s strict environmental policies make it difficult to increase electricity production.· As rígidas políticas ambientais da Califórnia dificultam o aumento da produção de eletricidade.electricity consumption (=the amount of electricity that is used)· Our target is to cut electricity consumption by 10%.· Nossa meta é reduzir o consumo de eletricidade em 10%.an electricity bill (=a bill you have to pay for electricity you have used)· I pay my electricity bill by direct debit.· Pago minha conta de luz por débito automático.an electricity company· Some electricity companies may be able to offer you an environmentally friendly option.· Algumas empresas de eletricidade podem oferecer uma opção ambientalmente sustentável.the electricity industry· He works in the electricity industry.· Ele trabalha no setor elétrico.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + electricityADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + electricitymains electricity British English (=electricity supplied to a building from the national electricity supply)· The cottage has no mains electricity.· O chalé não tem energia elétrica da rede pública.static electricity (=electricity that collects on a surface, for example on your clothes or a balloon)· He touched the door handle, and felt a jolt of static electricity.· Ele tocou a maçaneta da porta e sentiu um choque de eletricidade estática.