fuze

fuze
(Amer.) see academic.ru/29975/fuse">fuse II
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fuze
n, vt AM see fuse
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(US) [fjuːz]
1. vt
1) metals verschmelzen
2) (Brit ELEC)

to fuse the lights — die Sicherung durchbrennen lassen

I've fused the lights — die Sicherung ist durchgebrannt

3) (fig) vereinigen, verbinden; (COMM) fusionieren
2. vi
1) (metals) sich verbinden; (atoms) verschmelzen; (bones) zusammenwachsen
2) (Brit ELEC) durchbrennen

the lights fused — die Sicherung war durchgebrannt

3) (fig) sich vereinigen
3. n
1) (ELEC) Sicherung f

to blow the fuses — die Sicherung durchbrennen lassen

he'll blow a fuse (fig inf) — bei dem brennen die Sicherungen durch (inf)

2) (Brit ELEC

= act of fusing) there's been a fuse somewhere — irgendwo hat es einen Kurzschluss gegeben, da ist irgendwo ein Kurzschluss or Kurzer (inf)

3) (in bombs etc MIN) Zündschnur f

to light the fuse — die Zündschnur anzünden

this incident lit the fuse which led to the war — dieser Zwischenfall war der Auslöser des Krieges

she has got or is on a short fuse (fig inf) — sie explodiert schnell or leicht

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fuze besonders US für fuse
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(Amer.) see fuse II

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