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magic bullet

/ˈmædʒɪk ˈbʊlɪt/

Traduction: Solution simple, rapide et très efficace à un problème complexe, souvent un moyen unique qui résout tout d'un coup. À l'origine dans le contexte médical, désignant un médicament qui cible précisément une maladie.

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/ˈmædʒɪk ˈbʊlɪt/C1informalmedical
  • frSolution simple, rapide et très efficace à un problème complexe, souvent un moyen unique qui résout tout d'un coup. À l'origine dans le contexte médical, désignant un médicament qui cible précisément une maladie.

A simple, quick, and highly effective solution to a difficult problem, often implying a single remedy that solves everything at once. Originally from medical contexts referring to a drug that targets a disease precisely.

  1. Simple solutionB2informal

    A simple, quick, and highly effective solution to a complex problem.

    frsolution miracle

    • There is no magic bullet for solving poverty.
    • People often look for a magic bullet to lose weight quickly.
    • The new software is not a magic bullet for all our IT issues.
  2. Targeted medical treatmentC1formal

    A drug or therapy that precisely targets a disease without harming healthy cells.

    frBalle magique

    • Researchers are searching for a magic bullet to cure cancer.
    • This new antibody acts as a magic bullet against the virus.
    • The concept of a magic bullet in medicine was popularized by Paul Ehrlich.