fuse
gb/fjˈuz/ us/fjˈuz/
B1
Inglés
~ 7600
ötvöz, egyesít, biztosíték, olvadóbiztosíték, összeolvaszt, összehegeszt, gyújtózsinór, kanóc, kimegy a biztosíték, zárlatos lesz, fuzionál, egyesül
VERBO
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
to fuse [A] with [B]
The director manages to fuse comedy with serious social commentary in the film.
A rendezőnek sikerül a filmben ötvöznie a humort a komoly társadalomkritikával.
The restaurant fuses Japanese techniques with local ingredients.
Az étterem japán technikákat ötvöz helyi alapanyagokkal.
Over time, their different traditions fused into a shared family culture.
The novel fuses science fiction with elements of a love story.
The project aims to fuse art, technology, and education into one experience.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This band fuses rock with hip-hop.
Ez a zenekar a rockot a hiphoppal ötvözi.
The chef fuses French food with Asian flavors.
A séf a francia konyhát ázsiai ízekkel ötvözi.
Their ideas slowly fused into one clear plan.
The game fuses learning and fun.
The city fuses old buildings with new ones.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "mix" when they want the stronger idea of things becoming one whole. "Mix" can mean the parts stay separate, while "fuse" suggests they join so closely that they seem like one thing. Learners may also think "fuse" is only about electricity; in modern English it is often used for ideas, styles, and cultures.
Significado
to join or blend into one
Colocaciones
fuse A with B
|fuse different styles
|fuse tradition and modernity
|fuse music genres
|fuse technology and design
|elements fuse together
Sinónimos
merge (Often used for companies or organizations joining, or for things slowly becoming one.)
Antónimos
separate (Means to move things apart or keep them from being joined.)
Temas
relationships
|art
|business
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To join or mix different things so they become one thing, and you cannot easily see the separate parts.
To join or blend two or more different things so that they form a single, unified whole, often so that the parts are no longer clearly separate.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
2
biztosíték
B1
The lights went out because a fuse blew in the kitchen.
A lámpák kialudtak, mert a konyhában kiment egy biztosíték.
Keep some spare fuses in the drawer next to the fuse box.
Tarts néhány tartalék biztosítékot a biztosítékszekrény melletti fiókban.
An electrician changed the main fuse and restored power to the house.
If the heater stops working, check the fuse before you call a repair service.
The old fuse kept tripping, so they upgraded the whole panel.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The TV stopped because the fuse blew.
A tévé leállt, mert kiégett a biztosíték.
He opened the fuse box to find the bad fuse.
Kinyitotta a biztosítékszekrényt, hogy megkeresse a kiégett biztosítékot.
We need to replace this old fuse.
If the power is off, look at the fuse first.
She put in a new fuse and the lights came back.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "fuse" with "switch" or "plug." A fuse is not something you turn on and off; it is a safety part that melts and breaks the circuit when there is a problem.
Significado
electrical safety wire or device
Colocaciones
blow a fuse
|replace the fuse
|check the fuse
|main fuse
|fuse box
|spare fuse
Sinónimos
circuit protector (A more technical, general term for devices like fuses and breakers.)
Antónimos
conductor (A conductor lets electricity flow freely, while a fuse is designed to stop the flow in a fault.)
Temas
technology
|daily life
|electricity
|science
|daily_life
Definición
A small safety part in an electrical system that stops electricity when there is too much power, to prevent damage or fire.
A small safety device in an electrical circuit containing a metal wire or strip that melts and breaks the circuit when too much current flows.
VERBO
B2
TECHNICAL
3
összeolvaszt
B2
összehegeszt
B2
Patrón de uso:
to fuse [material A] to [material B]
The technician carefully fused the two fiber-optic cables.
A technikus gondosan összehegesztette a két optikai kábel szálait.
Heat is used to fuse the glass pieces into a single sculpture.
Hő segítségével olvasztják össze az üvegdarabokat egyetlen szoborrá.
The dentist used a special light to fuse the filling material to the tooth.
If the wires are not properly fused, the connection may fail.
The plastic parts are fused together rather than screwed or glued.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The worker fused the two metal bars.
A munkás összehegesztette a két fémrudat.
They use heat to fuse the glass.
Hővel olvasztják össze az üveget.
The wires must be fused so the current can pass.
She fused the plastic parts with a special tool.
The pieces fused into one block.
Error frecuente:
Learners may use "glue" when they mean the process of melting materials together. "Glue" is for an added sticky substance; "fuse" means the materials themselves melt and join.
Significado
to join materials by heat
Colocaciones
fuse the wires
|fuse glass
|fuse metal parts
|fuse plastic components
|fuse A to B
Sinónimos
weld (More specific to joining metals, especially with tools; often more common in everyday speech for metal work.)
Antónimos
separate (Means to pull or break things apart instead of joining them.)
Temas
technology
|science
|engineering
|work
Definición
To join two pieces of material by melting their edges so they become one piece when they cool.
To join or bond materials such as metal, plastic, or glass by applying heat so that their edges melt and flow together, forming a single piece as they cool.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
4
gyújtózsinór
B2
kanóc
B1
He lit the fuse and ran back to a safe distance.
Meggyújtotta a gyújtózsinórt, majd biztonságos távolságba futott.
The bomb squad carefully cut the fuse before it reached the main charge.
A tűzszerészek óvatosan elvágták a gyújtózsinórt, mielőtt az elérte volna a fő töltetet.
Make sure the fuse is long enough to give you time to move away from the fireworks.
The rain soaked the fuse, so the firecracker never went off.
They discovered a crude device with a homemade fuse hidden under the car.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She lit the fuse on the firework.
Meggyújtotta a tűzijáték kanócát.
They cut the fuse to stop the bomb.
Elvágták a gyújtózsinórt, hogy hatástalanítsák a bombát.
The fuse was too short and it was dangerous.
The fuse burned for ten seconds and then the firework exploded.
The rain made the fuse go out.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the electrical "fuse." Both are related to safety and burning, but this sense is only for things that make explosives or fireworks explode.
Significado
cord that ignites an explosive
Colocaciones
light the fuse
|cut the fuse
|slow-burning fuse
|short fuse (literal)
|time fuse
Sinónimos
detonating cord (A more technical term for a type of fuse used to set off explosives.)
Antónimos
safety device (A general term for things designed to prevent explosions, the opposite purpose of a fuse.)
Temas
violence
|war
|safety
|technology
|science
Definición
A special string or tube that burns slowly and then makes a bomb or firework explode.
A cord, tube, or similar device filled with combustible material that burns at a controlled rate, used to ignite an explosive such as a bomb or firework after a delay.
VERBO
B2
5
Patrón de uso:
[electrical device] fuses
The kitchen lights fused during the storm.
A vihar alatt kiment a konyhai világítás biztosítéka.
Half the office fused when someone plugged in a faulty heater.
Az iroda felében kiment a biztosíték, amikor valaki bedugott egy hibás hősugárzót.
The sound system fused just before the concert started.
If the hair dryer keeps fusing, you may be overloading the circuit.
Everything fused when the old fridge switched on.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The lights fused and the room went dark.
Kiment a biztosíték, és a szoba elsötétült.
The oven fused when I turned it on.
A sütő zárlatos lett, amikor bekapcsoltam.
Our TV fused last night.
If it fuses again, call an electrician.
The whole house fused in the middle of dinner.
Error frecuente:
This use is more common in British English. Learners sometimes say "the fuse fused" or confuse this with the noun. Usually you say "the lights fused" or "the system fused," not "the fuse fused."
Significado
of electrics, to stop working
Colocaciones
the lights fused
|the plug fused
|the whole system fused
|everything fused at once
Sinónimos
short-circuit (More technical; often describes the actual electrical problem rather than simply stopping.)
Antónimos
function (Means to work correctly; the opposite of failing due to a fuse problem.)
Temas
daily life
|electricity
|technology
|daily_life
Definición
When electricity in a house or machine stops suddenly because a fuse has blown or there is a problem in the wires.
Of an electrical circuit or appliance: to stop working because a fuse has blown or a short circuit has occurred.
VERBO
C1
TECHNICAL
6
Patrón de uso:
[nuclei] fuse
In the core of the Sun, hydrogen nuclei fuse to form helium.
A Nap magjában a hidrogénatommagok héliummá fuzionálnak.
When the nuclei fuse, huge amounts of energy are released as heat and light.
Amikor az atommagok fuzionálnak, hatalmas mennyiségű energia szabadul fel hő és fény formájában.
Scientists are developing reactors where hydrogen isotopes can safely fuse to generate clean power.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
In stars, small atoms fuse and make bigger atoms.
A csillagokban a kisebb atommagok egyesülnek, és nagyobb atommagokat hoznak létre.
Hydrogen atoms fuse and create a lot of energy.
A hidrogénatommagok fuzionálnak, és rengeteg energiát szabadítanak fel.
A fusion reactor lets light atoms fuse in a controlled way.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes mix up "fuse" with "fission." Fusion (atoms fuse) is joining; fission is splitting.
Significado
to undergo nuclear fusion
Colocaciones
hydrogen atoms fuse
|nuclei fuse together
|fuse to form helium
|stars where elements fuse
Sinónimos
undergo fusion (More formal phrase; describes the same nuclear process.)
Antónimos
fission (Refers to splitting heavy atomic nuclei, the opposite process of fusing light ones.)
Temas
science
|energy
|technology
Definición
In nuclear science, when small parts of atoms join to make a bigger atom and give out a lot of energy.
In physics, to join two or more light atomic nuclei into a heavier nucleus, releasing energy in the process.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
fuse
AFI
GB/fjˈuz/
US/fjˈuz/
Sílabas y acento
fuse (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (fuse)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: fuse
- Plural: fuses
Verb
- Base: fuse
- 3rd Person Singular: fuses
- Present Participle: fusing
- Past: fused
Familia de palabras
Forms
fuses
noun
fusing
verb
fused
verb
Core family
fusion
noun B2
Advanced or less common
fusible
adjective
Expresiones
blow a fuse
1/blˈoʊ ə fjˈuz/
idiom
informal
to suddenly get very angry
To suddenly become very angry, especially in a loud or strong way.
Ejemplos
- Dad blew a fuse when he saw the phone bill.
- She blew a fuse after finding out they had lied to her.
- Try not to blow a fuse over a small mistake.
blow a fuse (electrical)
4/blˈoʊ ə fjˈuz ɪlˈɛktɹɪkəl/
fixed phrase
for an electrical fuse to operate
For an electrical fuse to melt and break the circuit because there is too much power.
Ejemplos
- We blew a fuse when we plugged in three heaters at once.
- If you keep overloading the socket, you’ll blow a fuse.
change a fuse
6/t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ ə fjˈuz/
fixed phrase
replace a blown electrical fuse
To take out a blown electrical fuse and put in a new one so the electricity works again.
Ejemplos
- The power is out in the kitchen; I think we need to change a fuse.
- He showed me how to safely change a fuse in the fuse box.
fuse box
2/fjˈuz bˈɑks/
fixed phrase
panel that holds electrical fuses
The box or panel in a building where the fuses or breakers are, which control the electricity in different parts of the building.
Ejemplos
- The fuse box is in the hallway cupboard.
- When the lights went out, she checked the fuse box first.
have a short fuse
3/hˈæv ə ʃˈɔɹt fjˈuz/
idiom
informal
to get angry very easily
To become angry very quickly and easily, often over small things.
Ejemplos
- Be careful what you say; he has a very short fuse.
- She used to have a short fuse, but she’s calmer now.
- People with a short fuse can be hard to work with.
light the fuse
7/lˈaɪt ðə fjˈuz/
fixed phrase
ignite the fuse on an explosive
To start a bomb or firework by lighting its fuse.
Ejemplos
- They lit the fuse and quickly stepped back.
- Make sure everyone is far away before you light the fuse on the firework.
short fuse
5/ʃˈɔɹt fjˈuz/
idiom
informal
tendency to get angry quickly
An informal way to describe someone who gets angry very quickly and easily.
Ejemplos
- He’s got a short fuse, so don’t tease him.
- Her short fuse often causes problems at work.