wire cutters in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wire cutters in the English»Italian Dictionary

wire cutters [ˈwaɪəˌkʌtəz] N npl

wire cutters

(pinza) tagliafili f

Translations for wire cutters in the Italian»English Dictionary

pinze tagliafili

wire cutters

tagliafili

wire cutters pl

Translations for wire cutters in the English»Italian Dictionary

cutter [Brit ˈkʌtə, Am ˈkədər] N

1. cutter (sharp tool):

cutter (for mining)

tagliatrice f

cutter (for lino, carpet)

taglierina f

cutter (for lino, carpet)

cutter m

glass-cutter

tagliavetro

2. cutter NAUT:

cutter

cutter m

3. cutter (tailor):

cutter

tagliatore m / tagliatrice f

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

wire cutters in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wire cutters in the English»Italian Dictionary

cutter [ˈkʌ·t̬ɚ] N

1. cutter (tool which cuts):

cutter

taglierina f

cutter

tagliatrice f

cutter for glass

tagliavetro m inv

2. cutter (person):

cutter

tagliatore(trice) m (f)

3. cutter NAUT:

cutter

cutter m inv

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