hot-wire

US /ˈhɑːt.waɪər/
UK /ˈhɑːt.waɪər/
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直結して始動させる, 不正にエンジンをかける

to start (an engine or vehicle) by bypassing the normal electrical wiring, typically in order to steal it

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The thief managed to hot-wire the car in minutes.
泥棒は数分で車を直結して始動させた。
He learned how to hot-wire a car from an old movie.
彼は古い映画から車の直結始動の仕方を学んだ。