cable-laid rope in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cable-laid rope in the English»Italian Dictionary

cable-laid rope [ˌkeɪblleɪdˈrəʊp] N

cable-laid rope

(cavo) torticcio m

Translations for cable-laid rope in the English»Italian Dictionary

slack cable, rope

lento, allentato

strain rope, cable

tendere, tirare, sottoporre a tensione

slacken rope, cable, nut, reins, grip, hold

allentare

Translations for cable-laid rope in the Italian»English Dictionary

torticcio

cable-laid rope

Translations for cable-laid rope in the English»Italian Dictionary

laid [Brit leɪd, Am leɪd] VB pt, pp

laid → lay II, III

I.cable [Brit ˈkeɪb(ə)l, Am ˈkeɪbəl] N

1. cable (rope):

cable

cavo m

cable

fune f

anchor, steel, suspension cable

cavo dell'ancora, d'acciaio, sospeso

accelerator, brake cable

cavo dell'acceleratore, del freno

2. cable (electric):

cable

cavo m

to lay a cable

posare un cavo

fibre optic cable Brit, fiber optic cable Am

cavo a fibre ottiche

overhead, power cable

cavo aereo, elettrico

3. cable (television):

cable

TV f via cavo

cable before n programme, channel, network

via cavo

4. cable (telegram):

cable

cablogramma m

II.cable [Brit ˈkeɪb(ə)l, Am ˈkeɪbəl] VB trans

1. cable (telegraph):

cable

trasmettere mediante cablogramma, cablare (that che)

to cable sb sth or to cable sth to sb

cablare qc a qn

2. cable (provide with cables):

cable house, area

cablare

I.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp] N

1. rope:

rope

corda f

rope

fune f

a piece of rope

un pezzo di corda

the rope (hanging)

il capestro, la forca

to bring back the rope

reintrodurre l'impiccagione

to be on the ropes (in boxing)

essere alle corde also fig

2. rope fig:

rope (of pearls)

filo m

rope (of hair)

treccia f

II.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp] VB trans

1. rope:

rope victim, animal

legare (to a)

rope climber

legare, mettere in cordata

rope trunk

assicurare con una corda

a roped party (of climbers)

una cordata (di alpinisti)

2. rope Am (lasso):

rope cattle

prendere al lazo

rope inf, fig husband

accalappiare

rope job

mettere le mani su

rope job

prendere al volo

III.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp]

give him enough rope and he'll hang himself

lascialo fare e si rovinerà con le sue mani

to give sb plenty of rope

dare corda a qn or lasciare fare qn

to know the ropes

essere pratico del mestiere

to show sb the ropes

iniziare qn a un mestiere

to be at the end of one's rope Am inf

essere allo stremo or aver perso la pazienza

cable-laid rope in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cable-laid rope in the English»Italian Dictionary

laid [leɪd] VB

laid pt, pp of lay

I.cable [ˈkeɪ·bl] N

1. cable (wire rope):

cable

cavo m

2. cable TV:

cable

televisione f via cavo

3. cable HISTORY (electrically transmitted message):

cable

cablogramma m

to send sth by cable

cablare qc

II.cable [ˈkeɪ·bl] VB trans HISTORY

cable

cablare

I.rope [roʊp] N

1. rope (cord):

rope

corda f

rope of garlic

treccia f

rope of pearls

filo m

2. rope pl (in boxing):

rope

corde f pl

3. rope (for capital punishment):

rope

corda f

Phrases:

to know the ropes

saper il fatto suo

to learn the ropes

acquisire le basi

to show sb the ropes

mostrare a qn come procedere

to have sb on the ropes

mettere alle corde qn

II.rope [roʊp] VB trans

rope

legare con una corda