fuse

fusibile

Piccolo componente che si fonde e interrompe la corrente quando ne passa troppa.

In inglese semplice: A small electrical part that melts and stops the current when too much electricity passes through it.

• The fuse has blown.
• We replaced the fuse and the lights came on.
• This circuit needs a fuse with the correct rating.

Espressioni comuni: blown fuse, fuse box, replace a fuse

miccia

Cordone che brucia lungo la sua lunghezza per far esplodere fuochi artificiali o esplosivi.

In inglese semplice: A cord that burns along its length to make fireworks or explosives go off.

• The fuse was burning.
• A spark lit the firework’s fuse.
• The damp fuse went out before reaching the firework.

Sinonimi: fusee, match

Espressioni comuni: light a fuse, burning fuse, firework fuse

spoletta

Dispositivo che fa esplodere una bomba o un altro esplosivo in un momento preciso o in determinate condizioni.

In inglese semplice: A device that makes a bomb or other explosive go off at a chosen time or condition.

• The bomb had a faulty fuse.
• The shell’s fuse was designed to respond to impact.
• Investigators examined the explosive device’s damaged fuse.

Sinonimi: fuze

Espressioni comuni: bomb fuse, time fuse, delayed fuse

pazienza, temperamento

Grado di pazienza che determina quanto facilmente una persona si arrabbia.

In inglese semplice: Someone’s tendency to become angry quickly or slowly.

• He has a short fuse.
• Her fuse gets shorter when she is tired.
• You need a long fuse to handle those constant complaints.

Come si usa: have a short fuse (My boss has a short fuse when deadlines approach.)

Sinonimi: temper

Espressioni comuni: short fuse, long fuse

fondere, unire

Unire più cose fino a formarne una sola, oppure unirsi in questo modo.

In inglese semplice: To join things so they become one, or to become joined this way.

• The two pieces fused together.
• Her music fuses jazz with traditional folk songs.
• Heat was used to fuse the glass pieces into one sheet.

Come si usa: fuse A with B (The artist fuses modern techniques with traditional designs.); fuse into something (The separate groups fused into a single organization.); fuse together (The broken bones eventually fused together.)

Sinonimi: merge, combine, blend

Contrari: separate

Espressioni comuni: fuse together, fuse something together, fuse with something

fondere, fondersi

Diventare liquido per il calore, oppure rendere liquido un materiale solido.

In inglese semplice: To become liquid through heat, or make a solid become liquid.

• The powder fused under intense heat.
• They used a flame to fuse the material.
• At what temperature does this glass fuse?

Sinonimi: melt

Contrari: solidify

Espressioni comuni: fuse the metal, fuse glass, begin to fuse

saltare, bruciarsi

Smettere di funzionare perché un fusibile ha interrotto la corrente.

In inglese semplice: To stop working because an electrical safety part has broken the flow of electricity.

• The lights fused suddenly.
• The old circuit fused when we plugged in the heater.
• We used candles after the kitchen lights fused.

Espressioni comuni: lights fuse, circuit may fuse