Defusing Meaning in English

word · lemma: defuse

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Definição

'Defusing' means making a bomb or explosive device safe so it cannot explode, or calming a tense or dangerous situation so it does not get worse.

Uso & Nuances

'Defusing' is often used literally for bombs, but is also common in a figurative sense for calming conflicts or tensions. Typical phrases: 'defusing a bomb', 'defusing a tense situation', 'defusing an argument'. Not to be confused with 'diffusing' (spreading something out).

• Spanish: desactivar (explosivos) - calmar (una situación)
• Portuguese (BR): desarmando (bomba) - acalmando (situação)
• Portuguese (PT): desarmar (explosivos) - acalmar (situação)
• Chinese (Simplified): 拆除（炸弹）- 缓和（局势）
• Chinese (Traditional): 拆除（炸彈）- 緩和（局勢）
• Hindi: डिफ्यूज़ करना (बम निष्क्रिय करना) - शांत करना (स्थिति)
• Arabic: إبطال مفعول (قنبلة) - تهدئة (موقف)
• Bengali: নিষ্ক্রিয় করা - উত্তেজনা প্রশমিত করা
• Russian: обезвреживание - разрядка (напряжённости)
• Japanese: 解除 - 緩和
• Vietnamese: vô hiệu hóa - xoa dịu (tình huống căng thẳng)
• Korean: 해체 - 완화
• Turkish: etkisiz hale getirme - yatıştırma
• Urdu: ناکارہ بنانا - کشیدگی دور کرنا
• Indonesian: menjinakkan - meredakan

Frases de Exemplo

After defusing the bomb, the team cheered with relief.

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The experts are defusing the bomb right now.

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He is defusing a dangerous situation at school.

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Police are defusing the argument between neighbors.

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Jane is great at defusing tense meetings before they get out of control.

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He was calm but focused while defusing the crisis.

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