wire
noun
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[wäɪɚ]
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- A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
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filo,
filo metallico
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- (sports) A finish line of a racetrack.
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arrivo,
traguardo
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- A metal conductor that carries electricity.
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cavo,
cavo elettrico,
filo elettrico
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- (slang) A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.
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cimice,
microspia
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- A fence made of usually barbed wire.
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filo spinato
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wire
verb
/waɪ(ə)ɹ/
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- (slang) To make someone tense or psyched up. See also adjective wired.
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avere nervi a fior di pelle,
eccitare,
gasare
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- To add (something) into a system (especially an electrical system) by means of wiring.
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collegare tramite cavo
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- To equip with wires for use with electricity.
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elettrificare,
installare impianto elettrico,
stendere fili elettrici
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- To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.
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fissare con filo metallico
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infilzare
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- (slang) To install eavesdropping equipment.
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installare microspie
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- To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.
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telegrafare
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wired
adjective
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- Reinforced, supported, tied or bound with wire.
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addetto
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- Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.
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trendy
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