direct current in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for direct current in the English»Italian Dictionary

direct current [Brit, Am dəˈrɛkt] N ELEC

direct current

corrente f continua

Translations for direct current in the Italian»English Dictionary

corrente continua

direct current

corrente -a ELEC

direct current

c.c.

c.c. (direct current)

motore a corrente continua

direct current motor

Translations for direct current in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.current [Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt, Am ˈkərənt] ADJ

1. current (present):

current leader, situation, policy, value

attuale

current developments, crisis, research

in corso

current year

corrente, in corso

current estimate

corrente

2. current (in common use):

current term, word

corrente

in current use

di uso comune or corrente

II.current [Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt, Am ˈkərənt] N

1. current (of electricity, water, air):

current

corrente f

2. current (trend):

current fig

corso m

current fig

corrente f

a current of opinion

una corrente di opinione

I.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADJ

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct appeal, aid, control, link, participation, talks

diretto

in direct contact with (touching)

a diretto contatto con

in direct contact with (communicating)

in diretto contatto con

to keep sth away from direct heat, sunlight

non esporre qc direttamente a fonti di calore, alla diretta luce del sole

2. direct (without detour):

direct access, route, flight, train

diretto

to be a direct descendant of

essere un discendente diretto di, discendere in linea diretta da

3. direct (clear):

direct cause, comparison, evidence, impact, influence, reference, threat

diretto

direct result

immediato

direct contrast

netto

to be the direct opposite of

essere l'esatto opposto di

to be of no direct value

non avere un valore in sé, di per sé

to be in no direct danger

non correre rischi immediati

4. direct (straightforward):

direct approach, answer, method, question, response

diretto

direct person

diretto, franco

to be direct with sb

essere franco con qn

II.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADV

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct deal, negotiate, speak, write, dial

direttamente

available direct from the manufacturer

direttamente disponibile presso il produttore, la fabbrica

to pay sth direct into sb's account

accreditare qc direttamente sul conto di qn

2. direct (without detour):

direct come, go

direttamente (from da)

to fly direct

fare un volo diretto

III.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB trans

1. direct (address, aim) fig:

direct appeal, criticism, protest, remark

indirizzare, rivolgere (at a; against contro)

direct campaign

orientare (at verso)

direct effort, resource

dirigere (to, towards verso)

to direct one's attention to

dirigere la propria attenzione su

to direct sb's attention to

richiamare, volgere l'attenzione di qn su

2. direct (control):

direct company, operation, project, traffic

dirigere

3. direct (point, aim):

direct attack, light, car, look

dirigere (at verso)

direct steps

volgere (at verso)

direct gun

puntare (at contro)

4. direct:

direct CINE, RADIO, TV film, play, drama

dirigere, realizzare

direct THEAT play

dirigere, mettere in scena

direct actor, cameraman, musician, opera

dirigere

directed by Hitchcock

diretto da Hitchcock

5. direct (instruct):

to direct sb to do

ordinare a qn di fare

to direct sb to do LAW

imporre a qn di fare

to direct that sth (should) be done

ordinare che sia fatto qc

he directed that the money be repaid

impose che la somma di denaro fosse rimborsata

he did it as directed

ha agito, lo ha fatto secondo le istruzioni

“to be taken as directed” PHARM

“seguire attentamente le modalità d'uso”

6. direct (show route):

to direct sb to sth

indicare a qn la strada per qc

can you direct me to the station?

può indicarmi la strada per la stazione?

IV.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB intr

direct CINE, RADIO, TV

dirigere, curare la regia

direct THEAT

dirigere, curare la realizzazione

Spielberg directed

(con la) regia di Spielberg or Spielberg ha curato la regia

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Translations for direct current in the English»Italian Dictionary

direct current N

direct current

corrente f continua

Translations for direct current in the Italian»English Dictionary

corrente continua

direct current

Translations for direct current in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.current [ˈkɜ:·rənt] ADJ

1. current (present):

current

attuale

current year, month

corrente

in current use

di uso corrente

2. current (latest):

current

ultimo, -a

the current issue of magazine

l'ultimo numero

the current craze

l'ultima moda

3. current (prevalent):

current

comune

4. current (valid):

current

vigente

II.current [ˈkɜ:·rənt] N

1. current a. ELEC:

current

corrente f

2. current (tendency):

current of fashion

tendenza f

Phrases:

to drift with the current

seguire la corrente

to swim against the current

nuotare controcorrente

I.direct [dɪ·ˈrekt] VB intr MUS

direct

dirigere

II.direct [dɪ·ˈrekt] VB trans

1. direct (point, intend):

direct

rivolgere

to direct sth at sb

destinare qc a qn

2. direct (command):

direct

dirigere

3. direct (indicate):

to direct sb to a place

indicare la strada a qn

4. direct film, play:

direct

dirigere

III.direct [dɪ·ˈrekt] ADJ

1. direct (straight):

direct

diretto, -a

2. direct (exact):

direct

esatto, -a

the direct opposite of sth

l'esatto contrario di qc

3. direct (frank):

direct

franco, -a

IV.direct [dɪ·ˈrekt] ADV

1. direct (with no intermediary):

direct

direttamente

2. direct (by a direct way):

direct

dritto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Its success led to the widespread adoption of three-phase power, in preference to single-phase and direct current.

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The term originated in electronics, where it refers to a direct current voltage, but the concept has been extended to any representation of a waveform.

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The majority of onboard electronics operated on direct current.

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Some direct current designs also used them as starting resistors.

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Skin effect causes the high frequency resistance of inductors to be many times their direct current resistance.

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Direct current of either polarity, positive or negative, can be used to weld aluminum and magnesium as well.

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In steady state conduction, all the laws of direct current electrical conduction can be applied to heat currents.

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Trains draw current from two sets of 750-volt direct current guide bar/third rails on either side of each motor car.

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The system operates on standard gauge and uses 750 volt direct current.

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The alternate current which is produced inside the generator is converted to direct current and transferred to traction motors.

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