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1 wire ***
['waɪə(r)]1. n1) filo di ferro, Elec filo (elettrico)2) (telegram) telegramma m2. vt1) (Elec: house) fare l'impianto elettrico di, (circuit) installare, (also: wire up) (two pieces of equipment) collegare, allacciare2) Telec telegrafare3)to wire sth to sth — (tie) attaccare qc a qc con un filo
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2 ♦ wire
♦ wire /ˈwaɪə(r)/n. [cu]1 filo (metallico): telephone wires, i fili del telefono; copper wire, filo di rame; barbed wire, filo spinato2 (elettr.) filo elettrico; cavetto; conduttore7 microspia; cimice● wire bridge, ponte sospeso □ ( radio) wire broadcasting, filodiffusione □ wire brush, spazzola metallica □ wire cloth, reticella metallica □ wire-cutters, pinze tagliafili □ wire fence, rete metallica di recinzione □ (leg. USA) wire fraud, frode telematica □ wire gauze, reticella metallica □ ( scherma) wire guard, maschera di fil di ferro □ ( di cane) wire-haired, dal pelo irsuto; a pelo ruvido □ wire mesh, rete metallica ( per recinzione o protezione) □ (metall.) wire mill, trafileria □ wire netting, rete metallica □ (fam.) wire-puller, burattinaio; (fig. fam.) maneggione; intrallazzatore □ (fam.) wire-pulling, maneggi; intrallazzi; manovre segrete □ wire radio, filodiffusione □ wire recorder, magnetofono a filo □ wire recording, registrazione su filo □ wire rope, cavo metallico; fune metallica □ ( alpinismo) wire sling, cavo d'acciaio □ (elettr.) wire stripper, pinza spelafili □ wire-tapping, intercettazione di messaggi telegrafici (o telefonici) □ (tecn.) wire train, macchina a trafila □ ( banca) wire transfer, bonifico telegrafico; rimessa telegrafica □ wire weaver, fabbricante di cavi metallici □ (mecc.) wire wheel, spazzola metallica circolare □ wire wool, paglia di ferro; paglietta ( per uso in cucina) □ ( di carta) wire-wove, di qualità superiore □ ( scherma) body wire, filo metallico □ by wire, per telegrafo □ (fam. spec. USA) down to the wire, fino all'ultimo momento □ live wire, (elettr.) filo sotto tensione, filo caldo; (fig.) persona attiva, energica, vigorosa □ (fam. USA) under the wire, all'ultimo momento; proprio alla scadenza; appena in tempo.(to) wire /ˈwaɪə(r)/v. t. e i.1 assicurare, fissare, collegare (qc.) con filo metallico; fissare (o cucire) con punti metallici: I wired the handle of the whip, assicurai il manico della frusta con un pezzo di fil di ferro; to wire the stakes of a fence, collegare con filo metallico i paletti di un recinto; (med.) to wire a broken jaw, fissare con punti metallici una mascella rotta3 (elettr.) installare fili (o l'impianto elettrico) in: to wire a house, installare l'impianto elettrico in una casa5 (fam.) telegrafare: Don't forget to wire me the results, non dimenticare di telegrafarmi i risultati6 provvedere di computer; computerizzare● to wire a room for sound, curare l'impianto acustico di una sala □ (TV) to wire sb. for sound, mettere un microfono addosso a q. □ to wire in, (elettr.) collegare alla rete; ( slang antiq.) darci sotto; mettercela tutta □ to wire off, spedire un telegramma, telegrafare; spedire ( denaro, ecc.) per telegrafo □ to wire off a racecourse, cingere di rete metallica un campo di corse. -
3 telephone
I 1. ['telɪfəʊn]nome telefono m.2.on o over the telephone al telefono; to be on the telephone (connected) avere il telefono; (talking) essere al telefono; to answer the telephone — rispondere al telefono
modificatore [conversation, message, survey] telefonico; [ engineer] delle telecomunicazioniII 1. ['telɪfəʊn]verbo transitivo telefonare a, contattare, chiamare [person, organization]; trasmettere per telefono [instructions, message]2.verbo intransitivo telefonare* * *1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefono; di telefono, telefonico2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) telefonare2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonare3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonare•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange* * *I 1. ['telɪfəʊn]nome telefono m.2.on o over the telephone al telefono; to be on the telephone (connected) avere il telefono; (talking) essere al telefono; to answer the telephone — rispondere al telefono
modificatore [conversation, message, survey] telefonico; [ engineer] delle telecomunicazioniII 1. ['telɪfəʊn]verbo transitivo telefonare a, contattare, chiamare [person, organization]; trasmettere per telefono [instructions, message]2.verbo intransitivo telefonare -
4 flex
I [fleks]nome BE (for electrical appliance) filo m. flessibile, cordoncino m.II [fleks]1) (contract) contrarre [ muscle]2) (bend and stretch) flettere [ limb]; piegare [finger, toe]* * *[fleks] 1. verb(to bend, especially in order to test: to flex one's muscles.) flettere, contrarre2. noun((a piece of) thin insulated wire for carrying electricity: That lamp has a long flex.) cordoncino, filo flessibile- flexible- flexibility
- flexitime* * *[flɛks]1. n(of lamp, telephone) filo (flessibile)2. vt(body, knees) piegare, flettere, (muscles) contrarre* * *flex /flɛks/n.1 (elettr., telef.) filo (flessibile); filo di presa2 (mat.) flesso.(to) flex /flɛks/A v. t.1 flettere; piegareB v. i.1 flettersi; piegarsi● to flex one's muscles, flettere i muscoli; ( sport) scaldarsi; (fig.) far mostra della propria forza ( per intimidire); mostrare i muscoli.* * *I [fleks]nome BE (for electrical appliance) filo m. flessibile, cordoncino m.II [fleks]1) (contract) contrarre [ muscle]2) (bend and stretch) flettere [ limb]; piegare [finger, toe] -
5 contact
I ['kɒntækt]to be in, come in(to), make contact — essere in, venire a, mettersi in contatto
to maintain, lose contact — mantenere, perdere i contatti
diplomatic, sporting contacts — relazioni diplomatiche, sportive
2) (by radar, radio) contatto m.to make, lose contact — stabilire, perdere il contatto
3) (acquaintance) conoscenza f.; (professional) contatto m.; (for drugs, spy) contatto m., aggancio m.4) el. contatto m.5) ott. contact lens6) fot. contact print7) med. portatore m. (-trice) di infezioneII [kən'tækt, 'kɒntækt]verbo transitivo contattare, mettersi in contatto con (by con, via)* * *['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) contatto2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contatto3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) contatto4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) contatto5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) portatore di germi6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) contatto2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) contattare* * *I ['kɒntækt]to be in, come in(to), make contact — essere in, venire a, mettersi in contatto
to maintain, lose contact — mantenere, perdere i contatti
diplomatic, sporting contacts — relazioni diplomatiche, sportive
2) (by radar, radio) contatto m.to make, lose contact — stabilire, perdere il contatto
3) (acquaintance) conoscenza f.; (professional) contatto m.; (for drugs, spy) contatto m., aggancio m.4) el. contatto m.5) ott. contact lens6) fot. contact print7) med. portatore m. (-trice) di infezioneII [kən'tækt, 'kɒntækt]verbo transitivo contattare, mettersi in contatto con (by con, via)
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