go nuclear

estallar de ira, enfurecerse

Enfadarse muchísimo de repente y mostrarlo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: go nuclear over something (Dad went nuclear over the broken window.)

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

Antónimos: calm down

Expresiones frecuentes: go nuclear, go nuclear over something

emplear armas nucleares

Pasar a utilizar armas nucleares en una guerra.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: use nuclear weapons

Expresiones frecuentes: go nuclear, go nuclear first

adquirir armas nucleares

Adquirir o desarrollar armas nucleares, hablando de un país.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: acquire nuclear weapons

Expresiones frecuentes: go nuclear, decide to go nuclear

adoptar tecnología nuclear

Empezar a usar energía nuclear u otra tecnología nuclear.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: adopt nuclear technology

Expresiones frecuentes: go nuclear, go nuclear nationally

enloquecer de entusiasmo

Llegar a un estado de enorme emoción o entusiasmo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: go wild

Expresiones frecuentes: go nuclear, go nuclear with excitement