wire wool in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wire wool in the English»Italian Dictionary

wire wool [Brit] N

wire wool

lana f di acciaio

wire wool

paglietta f di ferro

Translations for wire wool in the English»Italian Dictionary

tangled hair, wool, wire

ingarbugliato

Translations for wire wool in the Italian»English Dictionary

paglietta

wire wool

paglia di ferro

steel or wire wool

Translations for wire wool in the English»Italian Dictionary

wool [Brit wʊl, Am wʊl] N

wool

lana f

pure (new) wool

pura lana (vergine)

knitting, baby wool

lana per lavori a maglia, per neonati

knitting, baby wool before n carpet, coat

di lana

knitting, baby wool shop

che vende lana

knitting, baby wool trade

laniero

to pull the wool over sb's eyes

gettare fumo negli occhi a qn

you can't pull the wool over my eyes

non sono uno che si lascia ingannare, non sono mica stupido

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

wire wool in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wire wool in the English»Italian Dictionary

wool [wʊl] N

wool

lana f

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

Wire brush, wire wool and emery cloth are commonly used to prepare plumbing joints for connection.

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The cane is cut lengthwise into two halves and then lined with string or wire wool and animal gut, usually horse to prevent air escaping.

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Dan uses a whisk and wire wool taken with a long exposure.

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Pain that leaves my foot feeling as if it's being scrubbed with wire wool.

www.independent.co.uk

To clean the wood, he gently sanded it down with wire wool then treated it with a light oil to stabilise the surface.

www.telegraph.co.uk

If any child of mine gets one, it'll be the white spirit and wire wool, and no mistake.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A light sand or a soft brush-down with wire wool is often enough to clean up the wood while preserving its character.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Rubbing a smoke detector battery with wire wool causes it to ignite.

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