twisted pair in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for twisted pair in the English»Italian Dictionary

twisted pair [Am ˈtwɪstɪd pɛ(ə)r] N

twisted pair ELEC, TELEC

doppino m

Translations for twisted pair in the Italian»English Dictionary

doppino ELEC, TELEC

twisted pair

Translations for twisted pair in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.twist [Brit twɪst, Am twɪst] N

1. twist (action):

he gave the cap a twist (to open)

svitò il tappo

he gave the cap a twist (to close)

avvitò il tappo or diede un'avvitata al tappo

with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid

girando con forza un paio di volte svitò il coperchio

he gave his ankle a nasty twist

ha preso una brutta storta alla caviglia

2. twist (bend, kink):

twist (in rope, cord, wool)

filo m ritorto

twist (in road)

curva f

twist (in road)

svolta f

twist (in river)

ansa f

the road is full of twists and turns

la strada è tutta curve or è piena di curve

there's a twist in the hosepipe

il tubo si è attorcigliato

I've got my wool into a real twist

la lana mi si è tutta aggrovigliata

3. twist fig:

twist (unexpected change of direction) (in play, story)

svolta f (sorprendente)

twist (unexpected change of direction) (in play, story)

colpo m di scena

twist (episode in crisis, events)

(nuovo) sviluppo m

a strange twist of fate

un caso strano or una strana fatalità

the twists and turns of the argument, the plot

il dipanarsi tortuoso or la macchinosità dell'argomentazione, dell'intreccio

to give sth a new twist

dare or imprimere una svolta a qc

events took an unexpected twist

gli eventi hanno preso una piega inaspettata

4. twist (small amount):

twist (of yarn, thread, hair)

treccia f

a twist of paper

un cartoccio

a twist of lemon

= riccio di scorza di limone usato per aromatizzare i cocktail

5. twist SPORTS:

to put some twist on the ball

imprimere or dare effetto alla palla

6. twist (thread):

twist

cordonetto m

7. twist (dance):

the twist

il twist

to do the twist

ballare il twist

II.twist [Brit twɪst, Am twɪst] VB trans

1. twist:

twist (turn) knob, handle

girare

twist (open) top, cap, lid

svitare, aprire svitando

twist (close) top, cap, lid

avvitare, chiudere avvitando

to twist sth off cap, top, lid

svitare qc

to twist sth off piece, branch

spezzare storcendo

he twisted the neck of the bag to close it

attorcigliò l'apertura della borsa per chiuderla

to twist one's head around

girare la testa

to twist one's head away

girare la testa

he twisted around in his chair

si girò nella poltrona

twist it round sideways to get it through the door

giralo di lato per farlo passare dalla porta

to twist sb's arm

torcere il braccio a qn

to twist sb's arm fig

costringere qn a fare qc

2. twist (wind, twine):

to twist X and Y together

intrecciare, attorcigliare insieme X e Y

to twist the threads together

intrecciare i fili

to twist X round Y

avvolgere or attorcigliare X intorno a Y

she twisted the scarf (round) in her hands

attorcigliava la sciarpa tra le mani

to twist a rope around sth

passare una corda intorno a qc

they twisted a sheet (up) into a rope

hanno attorcigliato un lenzuolo per farne una corda or hanno fatto una corda con un lenzuolo

to twist one's hair up into a bun

arrotolare i capelli in uno chignon

3. twist (bend, distort):

twist metal, rod, branch

torcere, storcere

his face was twisted with pain, rage

il suo volto era sfigurato dal dolore, dalla rabbia

she twisted her mouth into a smile

fece un sorriso forzato

4. twist fig words, statement, facts:

twist

travisare, distorcere

you're trying to twist my meaning

stai cercando di travisare il senso delle mie parole

5. twist (injure):

to twist one's ankle, wrist

storcersi la caviglia, il polso

to twist one's neck

prendere il torcicollo

6. twist SPORTS:

twist ball

imprimere, dare effetto a

III.twist [Brit twɪst, Am twɪst] VB intr

1. twist person:

he twisted free of her grasp

si svincolò dalla sua presa

the wounded man lay twisting and writhing on the ground

il ferito si contorceva a terra

his face twisted into a smile

fece un sorriso forzato

to twist round (turn round)

girarsi, voltarsi

2. twist:

twist rope, flex, coil:

attorcigliarsi, avvolgersi

twist river, road:

serpeggiare

to twist and turn road, path:

serpeggiare

3. twist (dance):

twist

ballare il twist

4. twist (in cards):

twist

chiedere una carta

IV.twist [Brit twɪst, Am twɪst]

(to have a) twist in the tail

(avere un) esito imprevisto, inatteso

to get oneself into a twist inf

preoccuparsi, tormentarsi

to be round the twist inf

essere matto da legare

to go round the twist inf

impazzire, diventare matto da legare

to drive sb round the twist inf

fare impazzire qn

I.twisted [Brit ˈtwɪstɪd, Am ˈtwɪstəd] VB pp

twisted → twist II, III

II.twisted [Brit ˈtwɪstɪd, Am ˈtwɪstəd] ADJ

1. twisted:

twisted wire, metal, rod

torto, ritorto

twisted rope, cord

ritorto, attorcigliato

twisted ankle, wrist

che ha subito una storta

2. twisted pej:

twisted logic, argument

contorto, macchinoso

twisted outlook, viewpoint

bizzarro, contorto

to have a twisted mind

avere una mente perversa

a twisted sense of humour

un senso dell'umorismo bizzarro or particolare

a bitter and twisted person

una persona inacidita

I.pair [Brit pɛː, Am pɛr] N

1. pair (two matching items):

pair

paio m

to be one of a pair

fare parte di un paio

these candlesticks are sold in pairs

queste candele sono vendute a coppie or a due a due

the children arrive in pairs

i bambini arrivano a due a due

to work in pairs

lavorare in gruppi di due or a coppie

to put or arrange sth in pairs

mettere or disporre qc a coppie

these gloves are not a pair

questi guanti sono spaiati

I've only got one pair of hands! inf

ho solo due mani!

2. pair (item made of two parts):

pair

paio m

a pair of glasses, scissors, trousers

un paio di occhiali, forbici, pantaloni

3. pair (two people, animals etc.):

pair (sexually involved)

coppia f

pair (grouped together)

paio m

they're a pair of crooks, fools

sono due imbroglioni, due stupidi

the pair of them are on very good terms inf

quei due vanno molto d'accordo

a coach and pair

una carrozza a due cavalli

4. pair (in GB) POL:

pair

= parlamentare che ha raggiunto un accordo con un parlamentare dell'opposizione affinché entrambi si astengano dal voto

5. pair before n SPORTS:

pairs competition, final

a coppie

II.pair [Brit pɛː, Am pɛr] VB trans

pair gloves, socks:

pair

appaiare

to pair Paul with Val

accoppiare or mettere Paul con Val

to pair jeans with a T-shirt

mettere i jeans con una T-shirt

to pair each name with a photograph

associare ciascun nome a una foto

to pair one player against another

fare incontrare un giocatore con un altro

twisted pair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for twisted pair in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.twist [twɪst] VB trans

1. twist (turn):

twist

girare

2. twist (wind around):

twist

attorcigliare

to twist sth around sth

avvolgere qc intorno a qc

3. twist MED:

twist

slogarsi

4. twist (distort):

twist truth

distorcere

Phrases:

to twist sb's arm

forzare la mano a qn

to twist sb round one's little finger

far fare a qn ciò che si vuole

II.twist [twɪst] VB intr

1. twist (squirm around):

twist

(ri)girarsi

2. twist (curve):

twist path, road

curvare

to twist and turn

serpeggiare

3. twist (dance):

twist

ballare il twist

III.twist [twɪst] N

1. twist (turn):

twist

torsione f

to give sth a twist

far girare qc

2. twist (unexpected change):

twist

svolta f

3. twist (curl):

twist of hair

ciocca f

twist of lemon

fettina f

twist of paper

cartoccio m

twist of coil

giro m

4. twist (dance):

twist

twist m

twisted [ˈtwɪs·tɪd] ADJ

1. twisted:

twisted cable

attorcigliato, -a

twisted metal

contorto, -a

twisted ankle

slogato, -a

2. twisted (perverted):

twisted

perverso, -a

twisted logic, humor

contorto, -a

I.pair [per] N

1. pair (two matching items):

pair

paio m

a pair of gloves/socks

un paio di guanti/calzini

a pair of glasses

un paio di occhiali

a pair of scissors

un paio di forbici

a pair of pants

un paio di pantaloni

a pair of tweezers

un paio di pinzette

2. pair (group of two people, animals):

pair

coppia f

in pairs

a due a due

II.pair [per] VB intr

pair

accoppiarsi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Originally devices were connected to the control unit over coaxial cable, later token ring, twisted pair, or ethernet connections were available.

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When a connected telephone's handset is lifted the two twisted pair connections are separated, thus disconnecting any telephones downward in the chain.

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Thirdly, stations (or nodes) do not have to wait until others complete their transmission, since there is only one transmitter for each twisted pair.

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This is not a big problem when optical fibre or even twisted pair cable is used as the communication channel.

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These physical connections may be an optical fiber cable, coaxial cable, twisted pair, or any other networking medium.

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Local communication is handled by a control network with transmission over twisted pair, coaxial, or fiber optic cable.

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These connections are made either with twisted pair wire, normally referred to as jumper wire, or with optical fiber cables, normally referred to as jumper cables.

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The cabling used for data networking is similar to the phone cabling as it is twisted pair but of a much higher quality.

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