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∎ the two metals fused (together) les deux métaux ont fusionné∎ at some point the aims of the parties fused à un moment donné les objectifs des partis se sont rejoints ou confondus∎ the lights/the appliance fused les plombs ont sauté∎ to fuse two pieces together réunir deux pièces par fusion∎ an attempt to fuse traditional and modern methods une tentative pour associer les méthodes modernes et traditionnelles∎ to fuse the lights faire sauter les plombs(d) (explosive) amorcer3 noun(a) Electricity plomb m, fusible m;∎ to blow a fuse faire sauter un plomb ou un fusible; familiar figurative (lose one's temper) se mettre dans une colère noire, exploser;∎ the fuse keeps blowing les plombs n'arrêtent pas de sauter;∎ there's a fuse blown un des fusibles a sauté∎ familiar to have a short fuse être soupe au lait, se mettre facilement en rogne;∎ to set a fuse régler une fusée;∎ figurative the incident which lit the fuse of the revolution l'incident qui a déclenché la révolutionfuse wire fusible m -
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A n1 Elec fusible m, plomb m ; a fuse has blown un fusible a sauté ; to blow a fuse lit faire sauter un fusible ; fig ○ piquer une crise ○ ;3 ( detonator) détonateur m.B vtr2 munir [qch] d'un fusible [plug] ; amorcer [bomb] ;4 fig faire fusionner [ideas, images].C vi2 Tech [metals, chemicals] amalgamer ;to be on a short fuse être soupe au lait. -
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I 1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verbII nounfuse with something — (fig.) sich mit etwas verbinden
III 1.[time-]fuse — [Zeit]zünder, der; (cord) Zündschnur, die
(Electr.)noun Sicherung, die2. transitive verb3. intransitive verbfuse the lights — die Sicherung [für die Lampen] durchbrennen lassen
the lights have fused — die Sicherung [für die Lampen] ist durchgebrannt
* * *I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) (ver-)schmelzen2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) durchbrennen2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) die Sicherung- academic.ru/29988/fusion">fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) der Zünder* * *[fju:z]I. n3.II. via hairdryer/toaster \fuses bei einem Föhn/Toaster brennt die Sicherung durch; ( fig: stop working) brain überlastet seinto \fuse together miteinander verschmelzenIII. vt▪ to \fuse sththe lights have \fused die Sicherungen der Lampen sind durchgebrannt▪ to \fuse sth together etw [miteinander] verschmelzen3. (install a fuse)to \fuse a bomb eine Bombe mit einer Zündvorrichtung versehen* * *(US) [fjuːz]1. vt1) metals verschmelzen2) (Brit ELEC)3) (fig) vereinigen, verbinden; (COMM) fusionieren2. vi2) (Brit ELEC) durchbrennenthe lights fused — die Sicherung war durchgebrannt
3) (fig) sich vereinigen3. nhe'll blow a fuse (fig inf) — bei dem brennen die Sicherungen durch (inf)
2) (Brit ELEC= act of fusing)
there's been a fuse somewhere — irgendwo hat es einen Kurzschluss gegeben, da ist irgendwo ein Kurzschluss or Kurzer (inf)3) (in bombs etc MIN) Zündschnur f* * *fuse [fjuːz]A s1. Zünder m:a) Zünderkappe f,b) Zündhütchen n2. Zündschnur f:fuse cord Abreißschnur f3. ELEKa) (Schmelz)Sicherung f:fuse box Sicherungskasten m;fuse cartridge Sicherungspatrone f;fuse element Schmelzleiter m;fuse strip Schmelzstreifen m;b) umg Kurzschluss mB v/t1. einen Zünder anbringen an (dat) oder einsetzen in (akk)2. TECH absichern3. PHYS, TECH schmelzenC v/i1. ELEK besonders Br durchbrennen2. TECH schmelzen* * *I 1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verbII nounfuse with something — (fig.) sich mit etwas verbinden
III 1.[time-]fuse — [Zeit]zünder, der; (cord) Zündschnur, die
(Electr.)noun Sicherung, die2. transitive verb3. intransitive verbfuse the lights — die Sicherung [für die Lampen] durchbrennen lassen
the lights have fused — die Sicherung [für die Lampen] ist durchgebrannt
* * *n.Schmelzsicherung (Elektr.) f.Sicherung f.Zünder - m.Zündschnur f.elektrische Sicherung f. v.absichern v.aufschmelzen v.durchbrennen (Elektr.) v.fusionieren v.schmelzen v.(§ p.,pp.: schmolz, ist/hat geschmolzen)sichern v.vereinigen v.verschmelzen v. -
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I [fjuːz]nome el. fusibile m.II 1. [fjuːz]to blow a fuse — fare saltare un fusibile; colloq. fig. andare su tutte le furie
1) BE el.2) munire di fusibile [ plug]4) fig. fondere [ideas, images]2.1) BE el.2) tecn. [metals, chemicals] fondersi3) fig. (anche fuse together) [images, ideas] fondersiIII [fjuːz]1) (cord) (for explosive device) miccia f.2) (detonator) detonatore m., spoletta f.••* * *I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.)2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.)2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.)- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.)* * *1. na fuse has blown — è saltata una valvola, è saltato un fusibile
2. vt1) Elec2) (metals) fondere3. vi1) Elec2) (metals) fondersi* * *fuse (1) /fju:z/n.2 (fam.) cortocircuito; interruzione della corrente● (elettr.) fuse box, scatola delle valvole; portafusibili □ fuse-carrier, portafusibili □ (elettr.) fuse clip, contatto a molla per fusibile □ (elettr.) fuse cutout, interruttore automatico □ (elettron.) fuse diode, diodo fusibile □ fuse-holder, portafusibili □ fuse wire, filo fusibile □ plug fuse, fusibile a tappo □ (fig.) to blow a fuse, perdere la pazienza; andare su tutte le furieFALSI AMICI: fuse non significa fuso. fuse (2) /fju:z/n.● (fam.) to have a short fuse, essere irascibile; scattare per un nonnulla.(to) fuse (1) /fju:z/A v. t.1 fondere; unireB v. i.1 fondersi; unirsi4 (elettr., GB: di fusibile) saltare: The lights have fused, sono saltate le valvole; è andata via la luce.(to) fuse (2) /fju:z/v. t.* * *I [fjuːz]nome el. fusibile m.II 1. [fjuːz]to blow a fuse — fare saltare un fusibile; colloq. fig. andare su tutte le furie
1) BE el.2) munire di fusibile [ plug]4) fig. fondere [ideas, images]2.1) BE el.2) tecn. [metals, chemicals] fondersi3) fig. (anche fuse together) [images, ideas] fondersiIII [fjuːz]1) (cord) (for explosive device) miccia f.2) (detonator) detonatore m., spoletta f.•• -
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1. fju:z verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) fundir(se), fusionar(se)2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) fundir(se) (los plomos); saltar (los fusibles); estallar, explotar
2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) fusible, plomo- fusion
II fju:z noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.)fuse n fusibletr[fjʊːz]1 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL fusible nombre masculino, plomo■ the fuses blew saltaron los fusibles, se fundieron los plomos2 (wick) mecha; (detonator) espoleta1 (cause to stop working, melt) fundir2 figurative use (merge) fusionar1 (stop working, melt) fundirse2 figurative use (merge) fusionarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfuse box caja de fusiblesfuse wire alambre nombre masculino de fusible1) smelt: fundir2) merge: fusionar, fundirafuse vi: fundirse, fusionarsefuse n: fusible mn.• fusible (Electricidad) s.m.• mecha s.f.v.• fundir v.• fusionar v.fjuːz
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1) ( Elec) fusible m, plomo m (Esp), tapón m (CS)the fuses blew o went — saltaron los fusibles or (CS) los tapones, se fundieron los plomos (Esp)
to blow a fuse — \<\<person\>\> (hum) explotar (fam), estallar
2) ( for explosives)b) ( wick) mecha fto have a short fuse — tener pocas or malas pulgas, ser* una polvorilla
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1) ( Elec)a) ( short-circuit) (BrE)to fuse the lights — hacer* saltar los fusibles or (CS tb) los tapones, fundir los plomos (Esp)
b) fused past p con fusible2)a) ( melt together) alear, fundirb) ( merge) fusionar
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vi1) (BrE Elec) fundirsethe lights have fused — se han fundido los fusibles or (Esp tb) los plomos, han saltado los fusibles or (CS tb) los tapones
2)a) \<\<metals\>\> fundirse; \<\<atoms\>\> fusionarseb) ( unite) fusionarse, amalgamarse(US) [fjuːz]1. N1) (Elec) plomo m, fusible mto blow a fuse — [equipment] fundirse un fusible; [person] salirse de sus casillas
there's been a fuse somewhere, a fuse has blown somewhere — un fusible se ha fundido en algún sitio
2) [of bomb] (=cord) mecha f ; (=detonating device) espoleta f2. VT1) [+ lights, television etc] fundir2) [+ metals] fundir3. VI1) (Elec)2) [metals] fundirse4.CPD* * *[fjuːz]
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1) ( Elec) fusible m, plomo m (Esp), tapón m (CS)the fuses blew o went — saltaron los fusibles or (CS) los tapones, se fundieron los plomos (Esp)
to blow a fuse — \<\<person\>\> (hum) explotar (fam), estallar
2) ( for explosives)b) ( wick) mecha fto have a short fuse — tener pocas or malas pulgas, ser* una polvorilla
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1) ( Elec)a) ( short-circuit) (BrE)to fuse the lights — hacer* saltar los fusibles or (CS tb) los tapones, fundir los plomos (Esp)
b) fused past p con fusible2)a) ( melt together) alear, fundirb) ( merge) fusionar
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vi1) (BrE Elec) fundirsethe lights have fused — se han fundido los fusibles or (Esp tb) los plomos, han saltado los fusibles or (CS tb) los tapones
2)a) \<\<metals\>\> fundirse; \<\<atoms\>\> fusionarseb) ( unite) fusionarse, amalgamarse -
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[fjuːz] 1. (US fuze) n(in plug, circuit) bezpiecznik m; ( for bomb etc) zapalnik m2. vt 3. vito fuse the lights ( BRIT) — robić (zrobić perf) zwarcie
the lights have fused ( BRIT) — światło wysiadło (inf)
* * *I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) stapiać się2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) spalać (się)2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) bezpiecznik- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) lont, zapalnik -
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a. ( = unite) [+ metal] fondre3. nouna. ( = wire) fusible mb. [of bomb] détonateur m4. compounds* * *[fjuːz] 1.1) Electricity fusible m2.to blow a fuse — lit faire sauter un fusible; fig (colloq) piquer une crise (colloq)
transitive verb1) lit munir [quelque chose] d'un fusible [plug]; amorcer [bomb]; souder [wires]; amalgamer [metals]2) fig faire fusionner [ideas, images]3.1) lit [metals, chemicals] se fondre (ensemble)the lights have fused — GB un fusible a sauté
2) fig fusionner4.fused past participle adjective Electricity [plug] avec fusible incorporé•• -
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I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) smelte2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) gå ud; brænde over2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) sikring- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) lunte* * *I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) smelte2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) gå ud; brænde over2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) sikring- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) lunte -
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اِنْقَطَعَ \ fuse: (of electrical things) to stop when the fuse melts; cause (sth. electrical) stop in this way: The lights have fused. A worn wire in the radio fused the lights. \ See Also قَطَعَ التَّيار بانصهار الفَصَّال \ صَمَّامة (كَبْسُولة الإشْعَال) \ fuse: a device for making sth. explode at the right time. \ صَهِيرَة \ fuse: a thin piece of metal that melts (and so prevents fire) if too much electricity passes through it. \ فاصِمة (عندَ ازدياد التيّار) \ fuse. \ _(field) Elec. Eng. \ See Also صَهيرةُ قَطع \ فَصَّال الدَّوْرَة الكهربائيَّة \ fuse: a thin piece of metal that melts (and so prevents fire) if too much electricity passes through it. \ قَطَعَ (بانصهار الفصَّال) \ fuse: (of electrical things) to stop when the fuse melts; cause (sth. electrical) to stop in this way: The lights have fused. A worn wire in the radio fused the lights. \ See Also اِنْقَطَعَ التَّيار -
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I 1. fju:z verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) smelte sammen2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) gå ut, slokne2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) sikring- fusionII fju:z noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) lunte, brann-/tennrørlunte--------sikringIsubst. \/fjuːz\/IIsubst. \/fjuːz\/ eller fuzebrannrør, tennrør, luntehave a short fuse ( hverdagslig) ha kort lunte, tenne lettIIIverb \/fjuːz\/1) ( spesielt om metaller) smelte2) smelte sammen3) slå sammen, fusjonere4) ( overført) sammensmelte, sammenslutte, forene5) ( om elektrisk lys som slukner fordi en sikring har gått) brenne ut, sluknefuse into sammensmelte til, forene tilIVverb \/fjuːz\/forklaring: utstyre krutt e.l. med (en) lunte -
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olvadóbiztosító, gyutacs, kanóc, gyújtózsinór to fuse: kiég, összeolvaszt, összeolvad, olvaszt, megolvad* * *I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) összeolvad; egybeolvaszt2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) kiég (biztosíték)2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) (olvadó)biztosító- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) gyutacs, gyújtó -
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I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) amalgamar(-se)2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) fundir-se2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) fusível- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) rastilho* * *fuse1[fju:z] n 1 Electr fusível. 2 estopim, rastilho, detonador, mecha, espoleta. to blow a fuse queimar um fusível.————————fuse2[fju:z] vt+vi 1 fundir(-se), derreter(-se), liquefazer(-se). 2 unir-se, amalgamar(-se), misturar(-se). -
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I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) spajati se2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) pregoreti2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) varovalka- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) vžigalna vrvica* * *I [fju:z]nounvarovalka; vžigalnikII [fju:z]1.transitive verb(s)taliti, (raz)topiti; zliti;2.intransitive verbzliti, stapljati se; zrasti; electrical pregoreti -
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I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) bræða (saman)2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) fara, springa, detta út2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) rafmagnsöryggi- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) sprengiþráður -
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n. sigorta, fünye, fitil, tapa————————v. eritmek, kaynaştırmak, yanmak, atmak, erimek, kaynaşmak, tapa koymak* * *1. eri (v.) 2. erit (v.) 3. sigorta (n.)* * *I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) kaynaşmak2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) sigorta(sı) atmak2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) sigorta- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) fitil, fünye -
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weapon industry• tulilanka• varoke• aikatulilanka• yhdistääfinance, business, economy• fuusioitua• fuusioida• sekoittaa• sulaa• sulautuafinance, business, economy• sulauttaa• sulattaa• sulattaa yhteenelectricity• sulake• sulauttaa toisiinsa• sytytinweapon industry• sytytyslanka• yhtyä* * *I 1. fju:z verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) sulattaa, sulaa2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) sammua, sammuttaa2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.)- fusionII fju:z noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) sytytin -
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I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) []kausēt (metālu)2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) (par drošinātāju) izdegt2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) drošinātājs- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) deglis* * *kausēšana; deglis; detonators; drošinātājs; īssavienojums; ielikt detonatoru; kausēt; sakausēt; izdegt; saplūst, apvienoties -
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I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) lydytis, su(si)lydyti2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) perdegti, perdeginti2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) saugiklis- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) degiklis -
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n. säkring; detonator, stubintråd--------v. ladda; laddas; slå samman, smälta samman; förenas, sammansmältas* * *I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) smälta samman2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) slockna2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) säkring, propp- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) stubintråd, tändrör -
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I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) spojit tavením2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) zhasnout spálením pojistky2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) pojistka- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) rozbuška* * *• zápalná šňůra• pojistka• rozbuška
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fuse — [[t]fju͟ːz[/t]] fuses, fusing, fused 1) N COUNT A fuse is a safety device in an electric plug or circuit. It contains a piece of wire which melts when there is a fault so that the flow of electricity stops. The fuse blew as he pressed the button… … English dictionary