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1 ♦ electric
♦ electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/A a.1 elettrico: electric charge, carica elettrica; electric circuit, circuito elettrico; electric cooker, cucina elettrica; electric heating, riscaldamento elettrico; electric light, luce elettrica; electric power, energia elettricaB n.3 (al pl.) (fam. GB) impianto elettrico; circuiti elettrici● electric appliances, elettrodomestici □ electric arc, arco voltaico □ electric blanket, coperta elettrica; Termocoperta® □ electric blue, blu elettrico □ electric chair, sedia elettrica: (fam. USA) He got the electric chair, è finito sulla sedia elettrica □ (zool.) electric eel ( Electrophorus electricus), anguilla elettrica; gimnoto □ (fam.) electric eye, cellula fotoelettrica □ electric fence, recinto elettrificato □ (fis.) electric field, campo elettrico □ (GB) electric fire, stufetta elettrica □ (autom., mecc.) electric fuel pump, pompa elettrica ( della benzina) □ electric generator, gruppo elettrogeno □ (mus.) electric guitar, chitarra elettrica □ electric heater, stufetta elettrica □ electric lock, serratura elettrica □ (autom.) electric locks, chiusura centralizzata ( delle portiere) □ (ferr.) electric locomotive, elettromotrice □ electric meter, contatore della luce (elettrica) □ electric mixer, frullatore □ electric motor, motore elettrico □ (mus.) electric organ, organo elettrico □ electric oven, forno elettrico □ electric power point, presa di corrente (elettrica) □ electric railway, ferrovia elettrificata □ electric range, elemento elettrico ( di una cucina) □ (zool.) electric ray ( Torpedo), razza elettrica; torpedine □ electric razor (o electric shaver), rasoio elettrico □ electric shock, scossa elettrica; (med.) shock da folgorazione □ (med.) electric shock therapy, elettroshockterapia □ (meteor.) electric storm, temporale □ electric torch, torcia elettrica □ (ferr.) electric traction, trazione elettrica; elettrotrazione □ (ferr.) electric train, elettrotreno □ (tecn.) electric valve, elettrovalvola □ (autom.) electric windows, alzacristalli elettrici. -
2 wire
I ['waɪə(r)]1) (length of metal) filo m. metallicocopper, electric wire — filo di rame, filo elettrico
2) AE (telegram) telegramma m.••down to the wire — AE fino all'ultimo momento
II ['waɪə(r)]to pull wires — AE manovrare nell'ombra
1)2) (send telegram to) mandare un telegramma a3) (stiffen) fissare con un filo metallico•- wire up* * *1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) filo; rete metallica2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) filo3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telegrafo4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegramma2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) (installare l'impianto elettrico)2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) telegrafare3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafare•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting* * *I ['waɪə(r)]1) (length of metal) filo m. metallicocopper, electric wire — filo di rame, filo elettrico
2) AE (telegram) telegramma m.••down to the wire — AE fino all'ultimo momento
II ['waɪə(r)]to pull wires — AE manovrare nell'ombra
1)2) (send telegram to) mandare un telegramma a3) (stiffen) fissare con un filo metallico•- wire up -
3 break *****
[breɪk] broke vb: pt broken pp1. n1) (gen) rottura, (fracture) fenditura, (in bone) frattura, (in wall, fence) apertura, (gap) breccia, (in line, row, electric circuit) interruzione fwith a break in her voice — con voce rotta or incrinata dall'emozione
at break of day — allo spuntare del giorno, sul far del giorno
2) (in conversation) pausa, interruzione f, (rest: in journey) sosta, (tea break) intervallo, Scol ricreazione f, intervallo, (holiday) vacanzato have or take a break — (few minutes) fare una pausa, (rest, holiday) prendere un po' di riposo
3) (fam: chance) possibilità f invgive me a break! — dammi questa possibilità!, (leave me alone) lasciami respirare!, (be reasonable) ma per carità!
2. vtto break one's back/leg — rompersi la schiena/gamba
to break the surface — (submarine, diver) affiorare (alla superficie)
to break sb's heart fig — spezzare il cuore a or di qn
to break sb — (financially) mandare in rovina qn
5) (soften: force) smorzare, (fall, blow) attutire6)to break the news to sb — comunicare per primo la notizia a qn3. vicareful, it'll break! — stai attento che si rompe!
to break into tiny pieces — andare in frantumi or in mille pezzi
to break free or loose — liberarsi
3) (health, spirits) cedere, (weather) cambiare, (heatwave) finire, (voice: boy's) cambiare, (in emotion) rompersi•- break in- break up
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