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1 widerlegen
v/t (untr., hat) refute, disprove; (Theorie) auch explode; diese Erkenntnis widerlegte die ganze Theorie exploded the whole theory* * *to rebut; to refute; to disprove; to confute* * *wi|der|le|gen [viːdɐ'leːgn] ptp widerlegtvt insepBehauptung etc to refute, to disprove; jdn to prove wrong* * *1) (to prove to be false or wrong: His theories have been disproved by modern scientific research.) disprove2) (to prove that (a person, statement etc) is wrong: You can easily refute his argument.) refute* * *wi·der·le·gen *[vi:dɐˈle:gn̩]vt▪ etw \widerlegen to refute [or disprove] sth* * *transitives Verbetwas/jemanden widerlegen — refute or disprove something/prove somebody wrong
* * *widerlegte die ganze Theorie exploded the whole theory* * *transitives Verbetwas/jemanden widerlegen — refute or disprove something/prove somebody wrong
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2 umwerfen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-) v/t1. knock down; (Glas etc.) knock over3. fig. (Plan etc.) upset; jemanden umwerfen umg. (aus der Fassung bringen) bowl s.o. over, throw s.o.; ein Glas wird dich nicht gleich umwerfen one glass won’t knock you out; ihn wirft so leicht nichts um umg. he’s not so easily thrown* * *to upset; to blow down; to overturn; to knock over; to wreck; to throw; to overthrow* * *ụm|wer|fenvt sep1) Gegenstand to knock over; Möbelstück etc to overturn2) (fig = ändern) to upset; Strategie, Vorstellungen to throw over4)* * *1) (to knock down: I was bowled over in the rush for the door; His generosity bowled me over.) bowl over2) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) explode3) (to cause to fall from an upright position: The dog knocked over a chair as it rushed past.) knock over* * *um|wer·fen▪ etw/jdn \umwerfen to knock sth/sb over▪ jdn \umwerfen to bowl sb over, to stun sb▪ jdm etw \umwerfen to throw sth on sber warf seinen Mantel um he threw on his coat* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) knock over; (fig. ugs.): (aus der Fassung bringen) bowl < person> over; stun < person>* * *umwerfen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-) v/t1. knock down; (Glas etc) knock over2.sich (dat)etwas umwerfen throw sth on ( oder over one’s shoulders)3. fig (Plan etc) upset;jemanden umwerfen umg (aus der Fassung bringen) bowl sb over, throw sb;ein Glas wird dich nicht gleich umwerfen one glass won’t knock you out;ihn wirft so leicht nichts um umg he’s not so easily thrown* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) knock over; (fig. ugs.): (aus der Fassung bringen) bowl < person> over; stun < person>* * *v.to knock over v.to upset v.
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explode — [ek splōd′, iksplōd′] vt. exploded, exploding [orig., to drive off the stage by clapping and hooting < L explodere < ex , off + plaudere, to applaud] 1. to cause to be rejected; expose as false; discredit [to explode a theory] 2. to make… … English World dictionary
explode — verb (exploded; exploding) Etymology: Latin explodere to drive off the stage by clapping, from ex + plaudere to clap Date: 1605 transitive verb 1. archaic to drive from the stage by noisy disapproval 2. to bring into disrepute or discredit … New Collegiate Dictionary
explode — exploder, n. /ik splohd /, v., exploded, exploding. v.i. 1. to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder or nitroglycerine (opposed to implode). 2. to burst, fly into pieces, or break up violently … Universalium
explode — [c]/əkˈsploʊd / (say uhk splohd), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (exploded, exploding) –verb (i) 1. to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder, nitroglycerine, etc. 2. to burst, fly into pieces, or break… …
explode — 1530s, to reject with scorn, from L. explodere drive out or off by clapping, hiss off, hoot off, originally theatrical, to drive an actor off the stage by making noise, hence drive out, reject (a sense surviving in an exploded theory), from ex… … Etymology dictionary
explode — ► VERB 1) burst or shatter violently as a result of rapid combustion or excessive internal pressure. 2) suddenly give expression to violent emotion. 3) increase suddenly in number or extent. 4) show (a belief or theory) to be false or unfounded.… … English terms dictionary
theory — n. 1) to formulate a theory 2) to advance, advocate, present, propose, suggest a theory 3) to confirm; develop; test a theory 4) to disprove, explode, refute a theory 5) a pet; scientific theory 6) game; information; number; political; quantum;… … Combinatory dictionary
explode — ex|plode [ ık sploud ] verb ** ▸ 1 burst with great force ▸ 2 express sudden emotion ▸ 3 increase quickly ▸ 4 prove story/theory false ▸ 5 move/change quickly 1. ) intransitive to burst with a lot of force and a loud noise: BLOW UP: Bombs were… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
explode */*/ — UK [ɪkˈspləʊd] / US [ɪkˈsploʊd] verb Word forms explode : present tense I/you/we/they explode he/she/it explodes present participle exploding past tense exploded past participle exploded 1) [intransitive] to burst with a lot of force and a loud… … English dictionary
explode — [16] The use of explode to mean ‘burst with destructive force’ is a comparatively recent, late 19th century development. The Latin verb explōdere, from which it comes, signified something quite different – ‘drive off the stage with hisses and… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
explode — [16] The use of explode to mean ‘burst with destructive force’ is a comparatively recent, late 19th century development. The Latin verb explōdere, from which it comes, signified something quite different – ‘drive off the stage with hisses and… … Word origins
