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transitive verb(lit. or fig.) entschärfen* * *[di:'fju:z]1) (to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc).) entschärfen2) (to make harmless or less dangerous: He succeeded in defusing the situation.) entschärfen* * *de·fuse[di:ˈfju:z]vt▪ to \defuse sth etw entschärfen a. figto \defuse criticism Kritik entkräften* * *["diː'fjuːz] entschärfen* * ** * *transitive verb(lit. or fig.) entschärfen -
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de·fuse [di:ʼfju:z] vtto \defuse sth etw entschärfen (a. fig)to \defuse criticism Kritik entkräften -
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I noun(Ling.) Zeit, dieII 1. adjectivea tense silence — eine [an]gespannte Stille
2) (causing nervous tension) spannungsgeladen2. intransitive verb 3. transitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92573/tense_up">tense up* * *[tens] I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) die ZeitformII 1. adjective2) (tight; tightly stretched.) gespannt2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) (an-)spannen- tensely- tenseness
- tension* * *tense1[ten(t)s]tense2[ten(t)s]I. adj finger, muscle, person, voice angespannt\tense moment spannungsgeladener Momentto defuse a \tense situation eine gespannte Lage entschärfenII. vtto \tense a muscle einen Muskel anspannen* * *I [tens]n (GRAM)Zeit f, Tempus ntIIfuture tense — Zukunft f
1. adj (+er)rope gespannt, straff; muscles (an)gespannt; neck verspannt; person, expression, bearing (through stress, worry etc) angespannt; (through nervousness, fear etc) verkrampft; voice nervös; silence, atmosphere gespannt; situation (an)gespannt; time gespannt, spannungsgeladen; negotiations spannungsgeladen; relations angespannt; (= thrilling) scene spannungsgeladento make sb tense — jdn in Anspannung versetzen
I've been feeling rather tense all day — ich bin schon den ganzen Tag so nervös
in a voice tense with emotion — mit erregter Stimme
2. vtanspannento tense oneself to do sth — sich darauf konzentrieren, etw zu tun
3. visich ( an)spannen, sich straffen* * *tense1 [tens] s LING Tempus n, Zeit (-form) ftense2 [tens]A adj (adv tensely)1. straff, gespannt2. figa) (an)gespannt (Person, Nerven etc)b) (über)nervös, verkrampft (Person)c) spannungsgeladen (Moment etc)d) zermürbend (Spiel etc)e) gespannt (Lage etc):grow less tense sich entspannenB v/t (an)spannen, straffenC v/i1. sich straffen oder (an)spannen2. fig (vor Nervosität etc) starr werden, verkrampfent. abk1. teaspoon (teaspoonful) TL2. temperature3. tempore, in the time of5. time* * *I noun(Ling.) Zeit, dieII 1. adjectivein the present/future etc. tense — im Präsens/Futur usw
1) (taut; showing nervous tension) gespannta tense silence — eine [an]gespannte Stille
2) (causing nervous tension) spannungsgeladen2. intransitive verb 3. transitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- tense up* * *adj.angespannt adj.gespannt adj.nervös adj.verkrampft adj. -
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\tense moment spannungsgeladener Moment;to defuse a \tense situation eine gespannte Lage entschärfen vt -
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(DE) deaktivierend; deaktiviert; neutralisieren; neutralisiert; (EN) deactivate; defuse; inactivate; kill; neutralize; overridden; override; override, overrode, overridden; overrode; stultify
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defuse — ► VERB 1) remove the fuse from (an explosive device) in order to prevent it from exploding. 2) reduce the danger or tension in (a difficult situation). USAGE The verbs defuse and diffuse have different meanings but are often confused. Defuse… … English terms dictionary
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defuse — 1943, from DE (Cf. de ) + FUSE (Cf. fuse). Related: Defused; defusing … Etymology dictionary
defuse — [v] disarm; smooth over alleviate, cripple, deactivate, demilitarize, diminish, disable, lessen, moderate, mollify, pacify, pad, restrain, soften, soothe, subdue, weaken; concepts 7,22,142,211,320 … New thesaurus
defuse — [dē fyo͞oz′, difyo͞oz′] vt. defused, defusing 1. to remove the fuse or fuze from (a bomb or other explosive device) 2. to render harmless 3. to make less tense, as by diplomacy … English World dictionary
defuse — de|fuse [ˌdi:ˈfju:z] v [T] 1.) to improve a difficult or dangerous situation, for example by making people less angry or by dealing with the causes of a problem defuse a situation/crisis/row etc ▪ Beth s quiet voice helped to defuse the situation … Dictionary of contemporary English
defuse — verb (T) 1 to improve a difficult or dangerous situation, for example by making people less angry or by dealing with the causes of a problem: We believe that greater economic stability might defuse the current crisis. | defuse tension/anger/fears … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
defuse — UK [diːˈfjuːz] / US [dɪˈfjuz] verb [transitive] Word forms defuse : present tense I/you/we/they defuse he/she/it defuses present participle defusing past tense defused past participle defused 1) to make a situation more relaxed by making people… … English dictionary
defuse — [[t]di͟ːfju͟ːz[/t]] defuses, defusing, defused 1) VERB If you defuse a dangerous or tense situation, you calm it. [V n] Police administrators credited the organization with helping defuse potentially violent situations... [V n] Officials will… … English dictionary
defuse — transitive verb Date: 1943 1. to remove the fuse from (as a mine or bomb) 2. to make less harmful, potent, or tense < defuse the crisis > … New Collegiate Dictionary