extension lead in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for extension lead in the English»Italian Dictionary

extension lead [ɪkˈstenʃnˌliːd] N ELEC

extension lead

prolunga f

Translations for extension lead in the Italian»English Dictionary

prolunga ELEC

extension lead

Translations for extension lead in the English»Italian Dictionary

extension [Brit ɪkˈstɛnʃ(ə)n, ɛkˈstɛnʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɪkˈstɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n] N

1. extension (extra section):

extension (of cable, table)

prolunga f

extension (of road, track)

prolungamento m

the new extension to the hospital

la nuova ala dell'ospedale

I had a kitchen extension built

mi sono fatto ingrandire la cucina

a good tool functions as an extension of the hand

un buon utensile funziona come un prolungamento della mano

2. extension TELEC:

extension (appliance)

(apparecchio) interno m

extension (number)

(numero) interno m

he's on extension 243

è all'interno 243

3. extension (prolongation):

extension (of contract, visa, loan)

proroga f

extension (for piece of work, essay)

proroga f

extension (for piece of work, essay)

dilazione f

4. extension (widening):

extension (of powers, rights, scheme, services, demand)

ampliamento m

extension (of knowledge)

estensione f

extension (of knowledge)

ampliamento m

extension (of meaning)

estensione f

extension (of idea, theory)

sviluppo m

extension (of idea, theory)

ampliamento m

extension (of business)

allargamento m

extension (of business)

ampliamento m

by extension (logically)

per estensione

5. extension MED:

extension

estensione f

extension

trazione f

6. extension (in hairdressing):

extension

extension f

7. extension COMPUT:

extension

estensione f

I.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid] N

1. lead (winning position in race, game, poll, quiz):

to be in the lead or to have the lead

essere in testa or al primo posto

to go into the lead or to take the lead

passare in testa or assumere il comando

this gave him the lead

questo lo fece passare in testa or al comando

to move into an early lead

passare rapidamente in vantaggio

to share the lead

condividere il primo posto

2. lead (amount by which one is winning):

lead

vantaggio m (over su)

to have a lead of three points, half a lap

avere tre punti, mezzo giro di pista di vantaggio

to have a six second, three-goal lead

avere sei secondi, tre gol di vantaggio

to increase one's lead

aumentare il proprio vantaggio (by di)

to increase one's lead in the polls to 20%

raggiungere un vantaggio del 20% nei sondaggi

3. lead (initiative):

to take the lead

prendere l'iniziativa

to take the lead in doing

prendere l'iniziativa a fare

to give a or the lead

dare il via (in doing nel fare)

to follow sb's lead

seguire l'esempio di qn

4. lead (clue):

lead

pista f

to have a number of leads to pursue

avere più piste da seguire

this was our first real lead

questo fu la nostra prima vera traccia

to give sb a lead as to solution

dare a qn un suggerimento per

to give sb a lead as to perpetrator

dare a qn un'indicazione circa

5. lead:

lead THEAT, CINE (role)

parte f principale, da protagonista

lead THEAT, CINE (role)

ruolo m principale, da protagonista

lead (person)

interprete mf principale

lead (person)

protagonista mf

to play the lead

fare il ruolo principale or il protagonista

who was the male, female lead?

chi era il protagonista maschile, femminile?

6. lead JOURN (story):

to be the lead

essere in prima pagina

to be the lead in all the papers

essere su tutte le prime pagine dei giornali

7. lead ELEC (wire):

lead

filo m

8. lead Brit (for dog):

lead

guinzaglio m

on a lead

al guinzaglio

to let the dog off the lead

togliere il guinzaglio al cane or sguinzagliare il cane

9. lead (in cards):

it's Nina's lead

è di mano Nina

II.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid] ADJ before n

lead guitarist, guitar

primo

lead role, singer

principale

lead article

d'apertura

III.lead¹ <pt/pp led> [Brit liːd, Am lid] VB trans

1. lead (guide, escort):

lead person

guidare, condurre (to sth a qc; to sb da qn; out of fuori da; through per)

to lead sb into the house, into the kitchen

condurre qn in casa, in cucina

to lead sb up, down hill, staircase

portare or condurre qn su per, giù da

to lead sb back

riportare qn indietro

to lead sb back

riaccompagnare qn (to a)

to lead sb away

condurre via or allontanare qn (from da)

to lead sb across the road

fare attraversare la strada a qn

to lead sb to safety, into a trap

portare qn al sicuro, in trappola

2. lead (pull, take by hand or bridle):

lead child, prisoner, horse

condurre, portare (to a; into in; by per)

to lead sb to his cell

condurre qn alla sua cella

3. lead (bring):

lead path, route, sign, clue:

portare (to a)

lead path, route, sign, clue:

guidare (to da, verso)

lead sound, smell: person

guidare (to da, verso)

where is this discussion leading us?

a che cosa ci porta questa conversazione?

this leads me to my main point

con questo arrivo al punto principale

to lead the conversation onto

portare la conversazione su

4. lead (be leader of):

lead army, team, expedition, attack, strike, revolt, proceedings, procession, parade

guidare

lead orchestra, research

dirigere

to lead sb to victory

portare qn alla vittoria

to lead the debate

condurre il dibattito

to lead a congregation in prayer

intonare le preghiere

to lead the dancing

aprire le danze

5. lead (be ahead of):

lead SPORTS, COMM rival

condurre su, essere in vantaggio su

lead team

guidare su

to be leading sb by 10 metres

avere un vantaggio di 10 metri su qn

to be leading Liverpool 4-2

condurre per quattro a due contro il Liverpool

to lead the world

essere al primo posto nel mondo

to lead the field (in commerce, research)

essere il leader nel settore

to lead the field (in race)

condurre or essere in testa

to lead the market

essere il leader del mercato

6. lead (cause, influence):

to lead sb to do

portare qn a fare

to lead sb to believe, hope that …

indurre qn a credere, sperare che …

to be led to believe that …

essere indotto a credere che …

he led me to expect that …

mi indusse ad aspettarmi che …

what led you to this conclusion?

che cosa ti portò a questa conclusione?

everything leads me to conclude that …

tutto mi porta a pensare che …

to be easily led

essere facilmente influenzabile

7. lead (conduct, have):

lead active life, lazy life

condurre, fare

to lead a life of luxury, idleness

vivere nel lusso, nell'ozio

8. lead LAW:

to lead a witness

interrogare un testimone suggerendogli le risposte

9. lead (in cards):

lead card

aprire con

IV.lead¹ <pt/pp led> [Brit liːd, Am lid] VB intr

1. lead (go, be directed):

to lead to path, route:

condurre, portare a

to lead to door:

dare su

to lead to exit, trapdoor:

portare a

to lead back to

ricondurre a or riportare a

to lead off the corridor passage:

partire dal corridoio

to lead off the corridor door:

dare sul corridoio

footsteps led away from the scene

le tracce si allontanavano dal luogo

2. lead (result in):

to lead to complication, discovery, accident, response

portare a

it was bound to lead to trouble

era destinato a creare problemi

one thing led to another, and we…

da cosa nacque cosa, e noi…

3. lead (be ahead):

lead company:

essere in testa

lead runner, car, team, side:

condurre, essere in testa, essere al comando

to lead by three games, 15 seconds

condurre per tre giochi, avere un vantaggio di 15 secondi

to be leading in the arms race

essere in testa nella corsa agli armamenti

4. lead (go first):

lead (in walk)

fare strada

lead (in procession)

essere in testa

lead (in action, discussion)

prendere l'iniziativa

5. lead (in dancing):

lead

condurre

lead

guidare

6. lead LAW:

to lead for defence, prosecution

essere l'avvocato principale di

7. lead JOURN:

to lead with story, headline, picture

mettere in prima pagina

8. lead (in boxing):

to lead with one's left, right

attaccare di sinistro, di destro

9. lead (in cards):

lead

essere di mano

V.lead¹ [Brit liːd, Am lid]

to lead the way (go first)

fare strada

to lead the way (guide others)

mostrare la via or la strada

to lead the way (be ahead, winning)

essere in testa

to lead the way up, down, into

mostrare la strada per salire, scendere, entrare

to lead the way in space research

essere il numero uno nella ricerca spaziale

lead² [Brit lɛd, Am lɛd] N

1. lead (metal):

lead

piombo m

white lead

biacca (di piombo)

red lead

minio

red lead before n piping

di, in piombo

red lead weight

di piombo

2. lead (bullets):

lead inf, fig

piombo m

3. lead:

lead, also blacklead (graphite)

grafite f

lead, also blacklead (in pencil)

mina f

4. lead (on fishing line, in gun cartridge etc.):

lead

piombo m

lead

piombino m

5. lead NAUT (for sounding):

lead

piombo m

lead

scandaglio m

6. lead TYPO:

lead

interlinea f

7. lead ENGINEER (of window):

lead

piombo m

leads (of windows)

piombi

8. lead Brit (for roofing):

lead

piombo m

to fill or pump sb full of lead inf

riempire qn di piombo

to get the lead out Am inf (stop loafing)

darsi una mossa

to get the lead out (speed up)

liberarsi della zavorra

to go down like a lead balloon Brit inf , to go over like a lead balloon Am inf

fallire miseramente

to swing the lead Brit inf, rare

darsi malato (per non lavorare)

extension lead in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for extension lead in the English»Italian Dictionary

extension [ɪks·ˈten·ʃən] N

1. extension (increase):

extension

estensione f

extension of rights

ampliamento m

by extension

per estensione

2. extension of a deadline:

extension

proroga f

3. extension (appendage):

extension

annesso m

4. extension TELEC:

extension

interno m

I.lead¹ [li:d] N

1. lead:

to be in the lead

essere in testa

to hold the lead

rimanere in testa

to lose one's lead

perdere il vantaggio

to move into the lead

andare in testa

to take the lead

assumere il comando

2. lead:

lead (example)

esempio m

lead (guiding)

iniziativa f

to follow sb's lead

seguire l'esempio di qu

3. lead THEAT:

lead

ruolo m principale

to play the lead

essere il/la protagonista

4. lead (clue, tip):

lead

pista f

to get a lead on sth

ricevere un indizio su qc

to give a lead

dare una dritta

5. lead (connecting wire):

lead

cavo m

6. lead (dog leash):

lead

guinzaglio m

II.lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] VB trans

1. lead (be in charge of):

lead

guidare

lead discussion, inquiry

condurre

2. lead (conduct):

lead

condurre

lead

portare

to lead the way

fare strada

to lead the way fig

indicare la strada

3. lead (induce):

lead

indurre

to lead sb to do sth

portare qu a fare qc

to lead sb to believe that …

far credere a qu che …

LAW to lead a witness

fare domande tendenziose a un testimone

4. lead COMM, SPORTS (be ahead of):

lead

essere in vantaggio su

to lead the field fig

essere il primo

5. lead (live a particular way):

lead life

condurre

to lead a life of luxury

vivere nel lusso

to lead a quiet/hectic life

fare una vita tranquilla/frenetica

Phrases:

to lead sb (around) by the nose inf

far fare a qu ciò che si vuole

III.lead¹ <led, led> [li:d] VB intr

1. lead (be in charge):

lead

dirigere

2. lead (guide followers):

lead

essere alla guida

3. lead (conduct):

lead

portare

to lead to/into sth a. fig

portare a qc

4. lead (be ahead):

lead

essere in vantaggio

to lead by 2 laps

essere in vantaggio di due giri

lead² [led] N

1. lead (metal):

lead

piombo m

2. lead in pencil:

lead

mina f

3. lead NAUT:

lead

scandaglio m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Halls health and safety regulations aren't keen on the idea of electrical sockets being overloaded, although four-way extension leads are permitted.

www.irishexaminer.com

Electrical hazards are often hidden and can be difficult to identify, such as a small hole in an extension lead or a power board damaged internally.

www.electronicsnews.com.au

Ensuring that sockets are not overloaded with several items plugged in at the same point through extension leads;?

www.ghanaweb.com

Other hazards included overloading of electrical sockets, trailing of extension leads through the ceiling into the bathroom and damp and mould in the kitchen and bathroom.

www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk

Fused plugs are not convenient if the plugs and sockets are in hard to access locations (like lighting bars) or if using chains of extension leads.

en.wikipedia.org

It's a very neat trimmer with a reliable automatic cord-feed, and comes with a 10m cable, so you hopefully won't have to play around with extension leads.

www.telegraph.co.uk

We thought the power cable could have done with being a little longer, but it's a minor gripe and one that could easily be sorted out with an extension lead.

www.pocket-lint.com

He found problems including obstructions in emergency exit routes, inadequate fire alarms and detectors and extension leads trailing through the kitchen.

www.southwalesargus.co.uk

There was a lack of serviceable power sockets in rooms and extension leads were used along hallways.

www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Invest in some decent, surge-protected extension leads that you can run around the room to where you need power most.

mashable.com