fuse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfjuːz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fjuz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fyo̅o̅z)

Inflections of 'fuse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
fuses
v 3rd person singular
fusing
v pres p
fused
v past
fused
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
fuse n (detonator in a bomb)detonador nm
 The fuse on the bomb didn't work and it didn't explode when it hit the ground.
 El detonador de la bomba no funcionaba y no explotó cuando tocó el suelo.
fuse n (wick of an explosive)espoleta nf
  detonador nm
 Ron lit the fuse on the firework and backed away.
 Ron encendió la espoleta del cohete y se apartó.
fuse n (electrical circuit breaker)fusible nm
  plomo nm
 The mechanic replaced a few fuses in the car.
 El mecánico cambió unos pocos fusibles del coche.
fuse vi (become one piece)fusionar vtr
  (metales)alear vtr
 The two fragments fused.
 Los dos fragmentos se fusionaron.
fuse vi (join together)fusionarse v prnl
  fundirse v prnl
  unirse v prnl
 The individual American colonies fused to form the United States.
 Las colonias americanas se fusionaron para formar los Estados Unidos.
fuse [sth] vtr (melt together)fusionar vtr
  derretir vtr
  mezclar vtr
  fundir vtr
 The jeweller fused the two pieces of silver.
 El joyero fundió dos trozos de plata.
fuse [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep (melt together)fundir algo con loc verb
  unir algo con loc verb
 The machine fused the plastic wrap to the container.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Fundió la plata con el oro para hacer el anillo.
fuse [sth],
fuse [sth] and [sth],
fuse [sth] with [sth]
vtr
(join)combinar vtr
  mezclar vtr
  fusionar vtr
 This film fuses horror and humour to provide both frights and laughs.
 Esta película combina terror y humor para asustar y hacer reír.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
fuse vi (electrical device: stop working)fundirse v prnl
fuse [sth] vtr (electrical device: make it stop working)fundir vtr
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
blow a fuse v expr (electrical)saltar la térmica loc verb
blow a fuse v expr figurative (get angry) (figurado)saltar la térmica loc verb
fuse box n (with circuit breakers)caja de fusibles nf + loc adj
  fusibles nmpl
  (AR: coloquial)tapones nmpl
  (CO, VE)breakers nmpl
 There's been a power cut and I don't know where the fuse box is.
 Hubo un corte de luz y no sé dónde está la caja de fusibles.
 Hubo un corte de luz y no sé dónde están los tapones.
have a short fuse v expr figurative (lose your temper easily) (figurado)tener la mecha corta loc verb
short fuse (quick temper)mal genio adj + nm
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