razor wire in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for razor wire in the English»Italian Dictionary

razor wire [Brit, Am ˈreɪzər ˌwaɪ(ə)r] N

razor wire

filo m spinato

Translations for razor wire in the Italian»English Dictionary

filo spinato

barbed or razor wire

Translations for razor wire in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.razor [Brit ˈreɪzə, Am ˈreɪzər] N

razor

rasoio m

II.razor [Brit ˈreɪzə, Am ˈreɪzər] VB trans

razor

radere

razor

rasare

III.razor [Brit ˈreɪzə, Am ˈreɪzər]

to live on a razor('s) edge

essere sul filo del rasoio

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

razor wire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for razor wire in the English»Italian Dictionary

razor wire N

razor wire

filo m spinato

Translations for razor wire in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.razor [ˈreɪ·zɚ] N

razor

rasoio m

electric razor

rasoio elettrico

II.razor [ˈreɪ·zɚ] VB trans

razor

radere

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

Pressure pads and twelve-foot-tall (3.7 m) razor wire fences surround the perimeter.

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The camp is surrounded by high razor wire fences and is shrouded behind a thick green mesh.

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Razor wire and warning signs block the mine shaft entrance, and rusty old equipment is heaped nearby.

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The city has boarded up the old machine shop building and fenced it off with razor wire.

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Members of the police were seen trying to roll out more razor wire to keep the crowd at a distance.

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The perimeter of the secure compound is a double fence 12 ft high, with razor wire on the bottom and top.

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An unofficial curfew was enforced, gatherings of more than five people banned and neighbourhoods were sealed off with steel barricades and razor wire.

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It is approximately 0.33 acres of grassland surrounded by privacy fencing with razor wire.

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This version is somewhat lethal, as it tightens around the target and cuts them like razor wire.

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He was observed spontaneously falling over and landing on a bale of razor wire.

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