go nuclear

ausrasten

Plötzlich extrem wütend werden und diese Wut zeigen.

In einfachem Englisch: To suddenly become extremely angry and show it.

• My boss went nuclear.
• She went nuclear when she saw the bill.
• Please do not go nuclear over one small mistake.

So benutzt man es: go nuclear over something (Dad went nuclear over the broken window.)

Synonyme: explode, lose your temper, fly into a rage

Gegenteile: calm down

Häufige Wendungen: go nuclear, go nuclear over something

Atomwaffen einsetzen

In einem Krieg anfangen, Atomwaffen einzusetzen.

In einfachem Englisch: If a war does this, the fighting starts to involve nuclear weapons.

• The war could go nuclear.
• Both sides feared the conflict would go nuclear.
• Would either army dare to go nuclear?

Synonyme: use nuclear weapons

Häufige Wendungen: go nuclear, go nuclear first

Atomwaffen erwerben, zur Atommacht werden

Als Land Atomwaffen erwerben oder entwickeln.

In einfachem Englisch: For a country to obtain or develop nuclear weapons.

• The country may go nuclear.
• Its neighbors feared it would go nuclear within a decade.
• The government denied plans to go nuclear.

Synonyme: acquire nuclear weapons

Häufige Wendungen: go nuclear, decide to go nuclear

Nukleartechnik einsetzen

Anfangen, Kernenergie oder andere Nukleartechnik zu nutzen.

In einfachem Englisch: To begin using nuclear energy or other nuclear technology.

• The country plans to go nuclear.
• Several energy companies went nuclear during that decade.
• Should our electricity industry go nuclear?

Synonyme: adopt nuclear technology

Häufige Wendungen: go nuclear, go nuclear nationally

vor Begeisterung ausrasten

In extreme Aufregung oder Begeisterung geraten.

In einfachem Englisch: To become extremely excited or enthusiastic.

• The fans went nuclear.
• The crowd went nuclear when the singer appeared.
• Expect the audience to go nuclear during the final song.

Synonyme: go wild

Häufige Wendungen: go nuclear, go nuclear with excitement