defusing

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A noun referring to the act of deactivating or making something ineffective, such as a bomb or a tense situation.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по обезвреживанию или устранению опасности чего-либо, например, бомбы или напряжённой ситуации.esSustantivo que designa la acción de neutralizar o eliminar el peligro de algo, como una bomba o una situación tensa, o de calmar y reducir la intensidad de un conflicto.frNom désignant l'action de désamorcer ou de neutraliser un danger, comme une bombe ou une situation tendue.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas zu entschärfen oder eine Gefahr bzw. Spannung zu beseitigen, z. B. eine Bombe oder eine angespannte Situation.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de desarmar ou neutralizar algo perigoso, como uma bomba, ou de reduzir a tensão e o conflito em uma situação.zh名词，指排除危险或化解紧张局势的行为，如拆除炸弹引信或缓和紧张气氛。arاسم يدل على فعل إبطال مفعول شيء خطير أو إزالته، كقنبلة أو موقف متوتر.

1. Deactivation of a device B2 formal

   The act of removing the fuse or making a bomb or explosive device safe.

   • The bomb squad performed a careful defusing of the explosive.
   • Defusing a landmine requires specialized training.
   • The defusing of the device took over an hour.

   ruОбезвреживаниеesDesactivación de un artefacto explosivofrdésamorçage d'un explosifdeEntschärfungptDesativaçãozh排爆arإبطال مفعول

   Sinónimos: deactivationdisablingdisarmingneutralization

2. Reduction of tension B2 formal

   The act of making a tense or dangerous situation calmer and less hostile.

   • The mediator's defusing of the argument prevented a fight.
   • Defusing the conflict required patience and diplomacy.
   • Her calm words were key to defusing the tense atmosphere.

   ruСнятие напряженияesDistensión, reducción de la tensiónfrréduction des tensionsdeEntspannungptRedução da tensãozh缓和紧张局势arتخفيف التوتر

   Sinónimos: appeasementcalmingde-escalationmollificationpacificationsoothing

   Antónimos: aggravationescalation

• defusings plural form
• defusings' possessive plural form
• defusing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of removing the fuse from an explosive device, or more commonly, to reduce tension or danger in a volatile situation.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по удалению взрывателя из взрывного устройства или, чаще, для снижения напряжения или опасности в нестабильной ситуации.esVerbo que designa la acción de retirar el detonador de un artefacto explosivo o, más comúnmente, reducir la tensión o el peligro en una situación inestable.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer le détonateur d'un engin explosif ou, plus couramment, de réduire la tension ou le danger d'une situation instable.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung zu bezeichnen, einen Zünder aus einer Sprengvorrichtung zu entfernen oder, häufiger, die Spannung oder Gefahr in einer instabilen Situation zu verringern.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de remover o detonador de um artefato explosivo ou, mais frequentemente, reduzir a tensão ou o perigo em uma situação instável.zh动词，指拆除爆炸装置中的引信使其失效，也常用于比喻缓和紧张局势、降低危险或平息情绪。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى إزالة فتيل أو صمام تفجير من عبوة ناسفة، أو في الأغلب إلى تخفيف التوتر أو تقليل الخطر في موقف متوتر.

1. Remove the triggering device B2 formal

   To remove the fuse or triggering mechanism from an explosive device, making it safe.

   • The bomb squad successfully defused the explosive device.
   • He was trained to defuse landmines in conflict zones.
   • The technician carefully defused the bomb before it could detonate.

   ruОбезвредитьesDesactivar explosivosfrdésamorcerdeEntschärfenptDesarmarzh拆除引信arإبطال مفعول

   Sinónimos: deactivatedisabledisarmneutralize

2. Reduce tension or danger B2 formal

   To make a difficult or dangerous situation calmer or less harmful.

   • The mediator tried to defuse the argument between the two parties.
   • She told a joke to defuse the tension in the room.
   • Quick action by the manager defused the potential crisis.

   ruРазрядить обстановкуesDesactivar una situación tensafrdésamorcerdeDie Lage entschärfenptReduzir a tensãozh缓和局势arتهدئة الأوضاع

   Sinónimos: alleviateassuagecalmde-escalatediminisheaselessenmitigatemollifypacifyreducesoothe

   Antónimos: aggravateescalateintensify

• defused past participle
• defused past simple
• defusing present participle
• defuses third person singular