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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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have a short fuse — have a short fuse/be on a short fuse/informal phrase to become angry or upset very easily He’s a fiery player with a very short fuse. Thesaurus: words used to describe someone who is easily annoyed or difficult to pleasesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
have a short fuse — tv. to be easy to anger. (Have got can replace have.) □ He’s got a short fuse, so watch out. □ Tracy has a short fuse and is likely to lose her temper at any time … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
have a short fuse — +inf Informal. to anger easily; have a quick temper … From formal English to slang
have on a short fuse — have/be on a short ˈfuse idiom to have a tendency to get angry quickly and easily • You may find your temper on a short fuse when confronting your teenager. Main entry: ↑shortidiom … Useful english dictionary
be on a short fuse — have a short fuse/be on a short fuse/informal phrase to become angry or upset very easily He’s a fiery player with a very short fuse. Thesaurus: words used to describe someone who is easily annoyed or difficult to pleasesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
a short fuse — A quick temper • • • Main Entry: ↑fuse * * * a tendency to lose one s temper quickly watch your tongue he s got a very short fuse ■ on a short fuse likely to lose one s temper or explode * * * a short fuse informal ◇ If you have a short fuse or… … Useful english dictionary
fuse */ — I UK [fjuːz] / US [fjuz] noun [countable] Word forms fuse : singular fuse plural fuses 1) physics a part of a piece of electrical equipment that makes it stop working when there is too much electricity flowing through it 2) a) an object like… … English dictionary
fuse — fuse1 fuseless, adj. fuselike, adj. /fyoohz/, n., v., fused, fusing. n. 1. a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive. 2. fuze (def. 1). 3. have a short fuse, Informal. to anger easily; have… … Universalium
fuse — fuse1 [ fjuz ] noun count * 1. ) an object in electrical equipment that makes it stop working when there is too much electricity flowing through it 2. ) fuse or fuze an object like string that burns slowly to make a bomb, FIREWORK, etc. explode a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fuse — I. /fjuz / (say fyoohz) noun 1. Electricity a device for preventing an excessive current from passing through a circuit, consisting of a piece of wire which breaks the circuit by melting if the current exceeds a specified value. 2. a tube, ribbon …
fuse — I [[t]fyuz[/t]] n. v. fused, fus•ing 1) a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive 2) fuze 1) 3) fuze 3) • have a short fuse Etymology: 1635–45; < It fuso < L fūsus spindle fuse′less,… … From formal English to slang
