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1 ♦ 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. -
2 Cable
I 1. ['keɪbl]1) (rope, wire) cavo m.2) (television) TV f. via cavo3) (telegram) cablo m.2.modificatore [channel, network] via cavoII ['keɪbl]1) (telegraph) trasmettere mediante cablogramma, cablare2) (provide with cables) cablare [house, area]* * *['keibl] 1. noun1) ((a) strong rope or chain for hauling or tying anything, especially a ship.) fune, cavo, gomena2) ((a set of) wires for carrying electric current or signals: They are laying (a) new cable.) cavo3) ((a rope made of) strands of metal wound together for supporting a bridge etc.) cavo4) ((also cablegram) a telegram sent by cable.) cablogramma5) (cable television.) cavo, via cavo2. verb(to telegraph by cable: I cabled news of my mother's death to our relations in Canada.) cablare- cable television
- cable TV* * *(Surnames) Cable /ˈkeɪbl/* * *I 1. ['keɪbl]1) (rope, wire) cavo m.2) (television) TV f. via cavo3) (telegram) cablo m.2.modificatore [channel, network] via cavoII ['keɪbl]1) (telegraph) trasmettere mediante cablogramma, cablare2) (provide with cables) cablare [house, area] -
3 string
I 1. [strɪŋ]1) U (twine) corda f.2) (length of cord) (for packaging) spago m.; (on garment) cordino m.; (on bow, racket) corda f.; (on puppet) filo m.to pull the strings — tirare i fili; fig. muovere i fili, tenere le fila
3) (series)a string of — una sfilza di [visitors, boyfriends, awards]; una serie di [crimes, novels, insults]; una catena di [ shops]
4) (set)5) equit.6) mus. (on instrument) corda f.7) inform. stringa f., sequenza f.8) gastr. (in bean) filo m.2.the strings — gli strumenti ad arco, gli archi
••to have sb. on a string — manovrare, fare ballare qcn.
to pull strings — colloq. manovrare nell'ombra
II [strɪŋ]without strings o with no strings attached — senza condizioni, incondizionatamente
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. strung)1) mus. sport incordare [racket, guitar, violin]to string [sth.] tightly — tendere le corde di [ racket]
2) (thread) infilare [beads, pearls]3) (hang)to string sth. (up) above, across — appendere qcs. sopra, attraverso [ street]
to string sth. up on — appendere qcs. su [ lamppost]
to string sth. between — appendere qcs. tra [ trees]
•* * *1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) laccetto, stringa, cordoncino2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) filo, resta3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) corda; a corda4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) filo, catena2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) infilare2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) (fornire di corda)3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) (togliere il filo)4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) appendere•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *I 1. [strɪŋ]1) U (twine) corda f.2) (length of cord) (for packaging) spago m.; (on garment) cordino m.; (on bow, racket) corda f.; (on puppet) filo m.to pull the strings — tirare i fili; fig. muovere i fili, tenere le fila
3) (series)a string of — una sfilza di [visitors, boyfriends, awards]; una serie di [crimes, novels, insults]; una catena di [ shops]
4) (set)5) equit.6) mus. (on instrument) corda f.7) inform. stringa f., sequenza f.8) gastr. (in bean) filo m.2.the strings — gli strumenti ad arco, gli archi
••to have sb. on a string — manovrare, fare ballare qcn.
to pull strings — colloq. manovrare nell'ombra
II [strɪŋ]without strings o with no strings attached — senza condizioni, incondizionatamente
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. strung)1) mus. sport incordare [racket, guitar, violin]to string [sth.] tightly — tendere le corde di [ racket]
2) (thread) infilare [beads, pearls]3) (hang)to string sth. (up) above, across — appendere qcs. sopra, attraverso [ street]
to string sth. up on — appendere qcs. su [ lamppost]
to string sth. between — appendere qcs. tra [ trees]
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