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1 defuse
di:'fju:z1) (to remove the fuse from (a bomb etc).) desactivar2) (to make harmless or less dangerous: He succeeded in defusing the situation.) distender, calmartr[dɪ'fjʊːz]1 (bomb) desactivar2 (situation) distender, reducir la tensión de; (anger, crisis) calmar'diː'fjuːztransitive verb \<\<bomb\>\> desactivar; \<\<situation\>\> distender*; \<\<crisis\>\> calmar[diː'fjuːz]VT [+ bomb] desactivar; (fig) [+ tension] calmar, apaciguar; [+ situation] reducir la tensión de* * *['diː'fjuːz]transitive verb \<\<bomb\>\> desactivar; \<\<situation\>\> distender*; \<\<crisis\>\> calmar -
2 defuse
vt.desactivar (bomb); calmar, apaciguar (sentido figurado) (situation) (pt & pp defused) -
3 desactivar
desactivar ( conjugate desactivar) verbo transitivo ‹bomba/explosivo› to defuse, deactivate
desactivar verbo transitivo
1 (un explosivo) to defuse
2 (un plan, una organización) to deactivate ' desactivar' also found in these entries: English: defuse - disarm -
4 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) crisis, momento crítico2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) crisiscrisis n crisis
crisis sustantivo femenino (pl◊ crisis)
crisis sustantivo femenino inv
1 (mala situación) crisis
2 Fin crisis
3 Med (ataque) fit, attack ' crisis' also found in these entries: Spanish: acentuarse - actual - álgida - álgido - depresión - encarar - frenar - galopante - ingresar - pasar - agudizar - agudo - atravesar - causante - desencadenar - económico - energético - estallar - perdurar - sacar English: actual - acute - background - breakdown - carry through - corner - crack - crisis - flap - identity crisis - midlife - nervous breakdown - pull through - religion - break - confront - crunch - deepen - defuse - depression - develop - hang - head - troubletr['kraɪsɪs]1 crisis nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto reach crisis point hacer crisisn.• crisis s.f.'kraɪsəs, 'kraɪsɪsshe's good in a crisis — reacciona bien en los momentos difíciles; (before n)
['kraɪsɪs]to reach crisis point — hacer* crisis
1.N(pl crises) ['kraɪsiːz] crisis f inv ; (Med) punto m crítico2.CPDcrisis centre (Brit), crisis center (US) N — (for disaster) ≈ centro m coordinador de rescate; (for personal help) ≈ teléfono m de la esperanza; (for battered women) centro m de ayuda (a las mujeres maltratadas)
crisis management N — gestión f de crisis
crisis of confidence N — crisis f de confianza
* * *['kraɪsəs, 'kraɪsɪs]she's good in a crisis — reacciona bien en los momentos difíciles; (before n)
to reach crisis point — hacer* crisis
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5 bomba
bomba sustantivo femenino 1a) (Arm, Mil) bomb;◊ lanzar/arrojar bombas to drop bombs;poner una bomba to plant a bomb; bomba atómica atom o atomic bomb; bomba de tiempo time bomb; bomba lacrimógena tear gas canister; caer como una bomba [ noticia] to come as a bombshell 2 (Tec) pump; bomba de agua water pump 3 (Andes, Ven) ( gasolinera) gas station (AmE), petrol station (BrE) 4 (Chi) ( vehículo) fire engine, fire truck (AmE); ( estación) fire station
bomba sustantivo femenino
1 (explosivo) bomb
bomba atómica/incendiaria, nuclear/incendiary bomb
bomba de hidrógeno/de neutrones, hydrogen/neutron bomb
coche/paquete bomba, car/letter bomb
2 (de bicicleta, de líquidos) pump
bomba de agua, water pump
bomba de incendios, fire engine
3 fam (notición) bombshell Locuciones: familiar pasarlo bomba, to have a whale of a time ' bomba' also found in these entries: Spanish: detonante - explosión - explosionar - incendiaria - incendiario - inyección - lapa - mecha - mina - nitroglicerina - relojería - retardada - retardado - tirar - amenaza - arrojar - carro - coche - colocar - desactivar - estallar - estallido - estampido - explotar - lanzamiento - lanzar - paquete - poner - saltar English: blow - bolt - bomb - bombshell - booby trap - car bomb - defuse - disposal - drop - earthshattering - explode - fuse - go off - hydrogen bomb - incendiary - let off - letter bomb - live - parcel bomb - plant - pump - pump out - set off - smoke bomb - stink-bomb - stomach-pump - thunderbolt - time bomb - timing device - atomic - balloon - booby - bubble - car - fire - gas - hit - letter - miss - petrol - scare - smoke - stink - stomach - time - vacuum - whale -
6 calmar
calmar ( conjugate calmar) verbo transitivo ‹ nervios› to calm; ‹ sed› to quench; ‹ hambre› to take the edge off calmarse verbo pronominal
calmar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to calm (down)
2 (un dolor) to soothe, relieve ' calmar' also found in these entries: Spanish: aliviar - apaciguar - sed - tranquilizar - pacificar English: calm - deaden - defuse - heat - lull - settle - steady - assuage - dull - ease - hush - kill - quieten - relieve - soothe -
7 hábil
hábil adjetivo 1 ‹ conductor› good, skillful( conjugate skillful); ‹juego/táctica› skillful( conjugate skillful) 2 ‹horas/días› working ( before n) 3 (Der) competent
hábil adjetivo
1 (mañoso) skilful, US skillful: era muy hábil con las manos, he was very skilful with his hands
2 (astuto, ingenioso) smart: estuvo muy hábil en sus respuestas, his responses very witty
3 (laboral) working
dos días hábiles, two working days ' hábil' also found in these entries: Spanish: día - diplomática - diplomático - diestro English: capable - clever - deft - defuse - good - handy - proficient - skilful - skilled - skillful - slick - able - adroit - crafty - shrewd - work - working -
8 negociación
negociación sustantivo femenino 1 (Pol, Rels Labs) negotiation 2 (Méx) ( empresa) business
negociación sustantivo femenino negotiation ' negociación' also found in these entries: Spanish: concesión - desbloquear - exclusión - fleco - interlocutor - interlocutora - intermediario - retirarse - romper - romperse - sigilo - cerrar - estancarse - fase - parte English: clinch - close off - defuse - negotiating - negotiation - sales talk - stall - unsuccessful -
9 situación
situación sustantivo femenino 1 2 ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
situación sustantivo femenino
1 (económica) situation
2 (trance) me puso en una situación muy embarazosa, he put me in an awkward situation
3 (emplazamiento) location
4 (condiciones, disposición) state: no estamos en situación de rechazarlo, we are in no position to refuse it ' situación' also found in these entries: Spanish: abusiva - abusivo - acierto - aclimatarse - adueñarse - afianzarse - airosa - airoso - ambiente - ámbito - anterioridad - aprovechar - caer - calibrar - callejón - cañón - capear - cargo - caso - comparable - comprometedor - comprometedora - comprometida - comprometido - compromiso - condición - conducir - considerablemente - correr - coyuntura - crisis - decantar - desdramatizar - desembocar - detonante - dimanar - disposición - dueña - dueño - embrollo - emotiva - emotivo - endemoniada - endemoniado - enrarecerse - enredar - enredarse - entrar - estar - estado English: aggravate - anywhere - applicable - apprise - aspect - assess - assessment - awkward - backdrop - border on - break - bullet - business - case - command - confuse - consolidate - danger - defuse - deteriorate - dinner - dire - disgusting - distressing - encouraging - end - explosive - fraught - fuel - further - grim - heat - hook - hot up - in - indoors - inflammable - injustice - irritating - joke - mess - misjudge - muddy - nasty - need - no-win - off - ongoing - pass - picture -
10 utilización
utilización sustantivo femenino use, utilization (frml)
utilización sustantivo femenino use, utilization ' utilización' also found in these entries: Spanish: empleo - manejo - sobrexplotación English: defuse - use
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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
defuse — de*fuse (d[ e]*f[=u]z ), v. t. [Cf. {Diffuse}.] 1. To disorder; to make shapeless. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To remove the fuse from; to deactivate (a bomb or other explosive device) or make it ineffective. Syn: deactivate. [WordNet 1.5… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defuse — defuse, diffuse It is surprising how often diffuse (correctly = to disperse) is used for defuse in its figurative meaning ‘to remove tension or potential danger from (a crisis, etc.)’. Examples of this wrong use are: • An early cut in base rates … Modern English usage
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