barbed wire in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for barbed wire in the English»Italian Dictionary

barbed wire [Brit ˌbɑːbd ˈwʌɪə, Am ˈbɑrb(d) ˈˌwaɪ(ə)r] N

barbed wire

filo m spinato

barbed wire before n barricade etc.

di filo spinato

barbed wire fence

reticolato

Translations for barbed wire in the English»Italian Dictionary

barbed wire entanglements

reticolato

catch up barbed wire, thorns, chain

impigliarsi in

to get caught in person: net, thorns, barbed wire

rimanere impigliato in

Translations for barbed wire in the Italian»English Dictionary

filo spinato

barbed wire

reticolato

barbed wire entanglement

filo spinato

barbed or razor wire

Translations for barbed wire in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.barb¹ [Brit bɑːb, Am bɑrb] N

1. barb:

barb (on arrow)

barbiglio m

barb (of fishing hook)

ardiglione m

2. barb (remark):

barb fig

frecciata f

barb fig

battuta f pungente

3. barb (on feather):

barb

barba f

II.barb¹ [Brit bɑːb, Am bɑrb] VB trans

barb arrow

munire di barbigli

barb fishing hook

munire di ardiglione

I.barbed [Brit bɑːbd, Am bɑrbd] VB pp

barbed → barb II

II.barbed [Brit bɑːbd, Am bɑrbd] ADJ

1. barbed:

barbed arrow

con barbigli

barbed fishing hook

con ardiglione

2. barbed comment, criticism, wit:

barbed

pungente

barbed

tagliente

barb² [Brit bɑːb, Am bɑrb] N (horse)

barb

barbero m

barb

cavallo m di Barberia

I.wire [Brit wʌɪə, Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r] N

1. wire (length of metal):

wire

filo m metallico

electric, telephone wire

filo elettrico, telefonico

a length, coil of wire

un pezzo, una bobina di filo

loose wires (from wall, on floor)

fili volanti

loose wires (from plug)

fili che pendono

2. wire Am (telegram):

wire

telegramma m

to get a wire from sb

ricevere un telegramma da qn

to send sb a wire

mandare un telegramma a qn

3. wire Am (in horseracing):

wire

linea f di traguardo

II.wire [Brit wʌɪə, Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

1. wire ELEC:

to wire a house

installare l'impianto elettrico in una casa

to wire a plug, a lamp

collegare una spina, una lampada

the oven had been incorrectly wired

il forno non è stato collegato in modo corretto

the house is wired for television

la casa ha gli attacchi per l'antenna TV

2. wire (send telegram to):

wire person

mandare un telegramma a

he wired us his answer immediately

ci telegrafò immediatamente la risposta

3. wire (stiffen):

wire stem, flower

fissare con un filo metallico

wire bodice

rinforzare (con un'armatura metallica)

III.wire [Brit wʌɪə, Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r]

down to the wire Am

fino all'ultimo momento

to get in under the wire Am (arrive)

arrivare al pelo

to get in under the wire (accomplish sth)

finire appena in tempo

to pull wires Am

manovrare nell'ombra

to get one's wires crossed

capirsi male

barbed wire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for barbed wire in the English»Italian Dictionary

barbed wire N

barbed wire

filo m spinato

Translations for barbed wire in the Italian»English Dictionary

filo spinato

barbed wire

filo spinato

barbed wire

reticolato di filo spinato

barbed wire fence

Translations for barbed wire in the English»Italian Dictionary

barb [bɑ:rb] N

1. barb of hook:

barb

barbiglio m

2. barb ZOOL:

barb of feather

barba f

3. barb (insult):

barb

cattiveria f

barbed [bɑ:rbd] ADJ

1. barbed (with barbs):

barbed

con barbigli

2. barbed fig comment, criticism:

barbed

mordace

I.wire [ˈwa·ɪɚ] N

1. wire (metal thread):

wire

filo m di ferro

2. wire ELEC:

wire

cavo m

3. wire (telegram):

wire

telegramma m

4. wire (hidden microphone):

wire

microspia f

5. wire (prison camp fence):

wire

filo m spinato

Phrases:

to get one's wires crossed inf

fraintendere

to get in under the wire inf

arrivare all'ultimo minuto

to go (down) to the wire the elections will go (down) to the wire inf

si vedrà solo all'ultimo come andranno le elezioni

II.wire [ˈwa·ɪɚ] VB trans

1. wire (fasten with wire):

wire

attaccare col filo di ferro

to wire sth to the door

attaccare qc alla porta col filo di ferro

2. wire ELEC:

wire

collegare

to be wired for cable TV

avere l'attacco per la televisione via cavo

3. wire (fit with concealed microphone):

wire

mettere una microspia a/in

to be wired person

avere indosso una microspia

4. wire (send telegram to):

to wire sb

inviare un telegramma a qu

to wire sb money

inviare denaro a qu con trasferimento telegrafico/telematico

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The breakers were taken into the woods, where they reached a barbed wire fence.

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Other councillors suggested the statue be encased in a steel cage and surrounded by a barbed wire fence.

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At the bottom, the image of barbed wire fencing.

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When they are older, orphans usually come into care because of maternal death from power line electrocution or barbed wire entanglement.

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Barbed wire was spread across the beach, which was also mined.

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She has been tied to a cross with barbed wire, with her eyes ripped out, and her mouth stuffed with corn husks.

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A wall reinforced with thick rows of barbed wire was built at the water's edge, to deter attack from the sea.

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This is an action definitely directly against the people against those people who want to see and meet each other beyond barbed wire fences.

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The match featured chairs, barbed wire, and hubcaps.

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The inmates remained static within the barbed wire perimeters.

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