proximity fuse in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for proximity fuse in the English»French Dictionary

proximity fuse N

proximity fuse

fusée f de proximité

Translations for proximity fuse in the English»French Dictionary

proximity [Brit prɒkˈsɪmɪti, Am prɑkˈsɪmədi] N

proximity

proximité f (of de)

in the proximity of

à proximité de

its close proximity to the station/to London

le fait qu'il se trouve près de la gare/de Londres

I.fuse [Brit fjuːz, Am fjuz] N

1. fuse ELEC:

fuse

fusible m

fuse

plomb m

a fuse has blown

un fusible a sauté

to blow a fuse lit

faire sauter un fusible

to blow a fuse fig, inf

piquer une crise inf

2. fuse (cord):

fuse (for explosive device)

mèche f

3. fuse (detonator):

fuse

détonateur m

II.fuse [Brit fjuːz, Am fjuz] VB trans

1. fuse Brit ELEC:

to fuse the lights

faire sauter les plombs inf

2. fuse:

fuse plug

munir [qc] d'un fusible

fuse bomb

amorcer

3. fuse TECH (unite):

fuse wires

souder

fuse metals

amalgamer

4. fuse fig ideas, images:

fuse

faire fusionner

III.fuse [Brit fjuːz, Am fjuz] VB intr

1. fuse Brit ELEC:

the lights have fused

les plombs ont sauté

2. fuse TECH:

fuse metals, chemicals:

amalgamer

3. fuse fig:

fuse, a. fuse together images, ideas:

fusionner

IV.fused ADJ ELEC

fused plug

avec fusible incorporé

V.fuse [Brit fjuːz, Am fjuz]

to be on a short fuse

être soupe au lait

proximity fuse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for proximity fuse in the English»French Dictionary

proximity [prɒkˈsɪməti, Am prɑ:kˈsɪmət̬i] N no pl form

proximity

proximité f

to be in (close) proximity to sb/sth

être très proche de qn/qc

I.fuse [fju:z] N

1. fuse (electrical safety device):

fuse

fusible m

to blow a fuse

faire sauter un plomb

the fuse has gone

le plomb a sauté

2. fuse (ignition device, detonator):

fuse

détonateur m

3. fuse (string):

fuse

mèche f

Phrases:

to have a short fuse

ne pas avoir de patience

to blow one's fuse

péter les plombs

II.fuse [fju:z] VB intr

1. fuse (melt):

fuse

fondre

to fuse together

s'unifier

2. fuse (blow a fuse):

fuse

faire sauter les plombs

3. fuse (join):

fuse a. fig

fusionner

III.fuse [fju:z] VB trans

1. fuse ELEC:

fuse

faire sauter

to fuse the lights

faire sauter les plombs

2. fuse (melt):

fuse

fondre

3. fuse (join together):

fuse

faire fusionner

4. fuse (bomb):

fuse

amorcer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He worked on such problems as the proximity fuse for naval antiaircraft gunfire, which was used effectively during the war.

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