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101 joint search for ways to defuse this conflict situation
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > joint search for ways to defuse this conflict situation
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102 to defuse
1) dédramatiser; apaiser; calmer le jeu2) Mil. [Police] désamorcer; neutraliser [une mine]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to defuse
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103 to defuse a package bomb
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to defuse a package bomb
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104 to defuse tension
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105 to defuse a conflict
устранить причину конфликта, положить конец конфликтуEnglish-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to defuse a conflict
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106 to defuse a crisis
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107 to defuse public sentiments
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to defuse public sentiments
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108 to defuse tension(s)
уменьшить / ослабить напряжённостьEnglish-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to defuse tension(s)
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109 to defuse tension(s)
уменьшить / ослабить напряжённостьEnglish-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to defuse tension(s)
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110 to defuse the controversy over an issue
снять остроту полемики по какому-л. вопросуEnglish-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to defuse the controversy over an issue
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111 розряджати
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112 tapasını çıkar
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113 desativar
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114 gera sprengju óvirka
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115 koma í veg fyrir, hindra
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116 išimti detonatorių
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117 sušvelninti
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118 удалять взрыватель
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119 uskadeliggjøre
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120 разредить
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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