wire cutters in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wire cutters in the English»French Dictionary

wire cutters N npl

wire cutters

cisailles fpl

Translations for wire cutters in the French»English Dictionary

pince coupante

wire cutters pl

Translations for wire cutters in the English»French Dictionary

cutter [Brit ˈkʌtə, Am ˈkədər] N

1. cutter (sharp tool):

cutter (for mining)

haveuse f

cutter (for lino, carpet)

couteau m

cutter (for lino, carpet)

cutter m

2. cutter NAUT:

cutter

cotre m

3. cutter (tailor):

cutter

tailleur/-euse m/f

I.wire [Brit wʌɪə, Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r] N

1. wire (length of metal):

wire

fil m

electric/telephone wire

fil électrique/téléphonique

a length/coil of wire

un bout/rouleau de fil

loose wires (from wall)

des fils qui dépassent

loose wires (on floor)

des fils qui traînent

loose wires (from plug)

des fils qui sortent

2. wire Am (telegram):

wire

télégramme m

to get a wire from sb

recevoir un télégramme de qn

to send sb a wire

envoyer un télégramme à qn

3. wire Am (in horseracing):

wire

ligne f d'arrivée

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

1. wire ELEC:

to wire a house

installer l'électricité dans une maison

to wire a plug/a lamp

connecter une prise/une lampe

the oven had been incorrectly wired

le four avait été mal connecté

the house is wired for television

la maison peut capter la télévision

2. wire (send telegram to):

wire person

télégraphier à

he wired us his answer immediately

il nous a immédiatement télégraphié sa réponse

3. wire (stiffen):

wire stem, flower, bodice

renforcer [qc] avec un fil métallique

III.wire [Brit wʌɪə, Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r]

down to the wire Am

jusqu'au tout dernier moment

to get in under the wire Am (arrive)

arriver de justesse

to get in under the wire (accomplish sth)

finir qc de justesse

to pull wires Am

se faire pistonner inf

to get one's wires or lines crossed

se comprendre de travers

wired up inf

énervé

wire cutters in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wire cutters in the English»French Dictionary

wire-cutters N pl

wire-cutters

cisailles fpl

Translations for wire cutters in the English»French Dictionary

cutter [ˈkʌtəʳ, Am ˈkʌt̬ɚ] N

1. cutter (tool):

cutter

couteau m

cutter for paper

cutter m

a pizza cutter

un couteau à pizza

(a pair of) cutters

une pince coupante

2. cutter (person):

cutter

coupeur(-euse) m (f)

3. cutter (boat):

cutter

vedette f

I.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] N

1. wire no pl (metal thread):

wire

fil m métallique

2. wire ELEC:

wire

fil m

3. wire Am (telegram):

wire

télégramme m

Phrases:

to get one's wires crossed

s'embrouiller

to get in under the wire Am inf

arriver de justesse

down to the wire Am inf

jusqu'à la dernière minute

to pull wires Am

tirer les ficelles

II.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] VB trans

1. wire (fasten with wire):

wire

attacher

2. wire ELEC:

wire building

faire l'installation électrique de

3. wire (fit with microphone):

to be wired person, room

être équipé de micros cachés

to be wired for sound

avoir un micro sur soi

4. wire Am (send telegram):

wire

envoyer un télégramme à

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The latter photograph has been uncritically accepted by many historians as documentation of the actual event, although a closer examination reveals that the wire-cutters are made out of wood.

en.wikipedia.org

Barbed wire was sometimes only cut partially, with the remaining strands broken by hand to muffle the tell-tale snip of wire-cutters.

en.wikipedia.org

Meanwhile, toting wire-cutters and secateurs, he sawed and sliced his way along paths which were often overgrown or blocked, so as to write up a walk for his magazine.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Grab a hammer and wire-cutters and a take a leisurely afternoon walk around your fences.

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