Definition und Bedeutung von „torpedo“ im Englischen

Torpedo

SUBSTANTIV

Torpedo, U-Boot-Sandwich

a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

Torpedo, Zitterrochen

any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges

Grammatische Informationen

Belebtheitsstatus

Tier

morphologische Zusammensetzung

einfach

zählbar

Pluralform

torpedoes

Torpedo, selbstangetriebenes Unterwasserprojektil

armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

Torpedo, Eisenbahndetonator

an explosive device placed on railroad tracks, activated by passing trains to warn engineers of potential dangers ahead

Beispiele

The torpedo on the track alerted the train's engineer with a loud bang.

Die Torpedo auf dem Gleis warnte den Zugingenieur mit einem lauten Knall.

Knallfrosch, Torpedo (in diesem spezifischen Kontext)

a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface

Torpedo, Sprengladung

an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)

Auftragsmörder, Torpedo

a professional killer who uses a gun

Torpedo, Torpedo-Karosserie

a vintage car body style with a streamlined, tapering shape resembling a naval torpedo

Beispiele

Many classic cars from the 1930s and 1940s were built with a torpedo body style, characterized by its streamlined design.

Viele klassische Autos aus den 1930er und 1940er Jahren wurden mit einer Torpedo-Karosserie gebaut, die durch ihr strömungsoptimiertes Design gekennzeichnet ist.

to torpedo

VERB

torpedieren, mit Torpedos angreifen

attack or hit with torpedoes

Grammatische Informationen

morphologische Zusammensetzung

abgeleitet

Handlungsverb

regelmäßig

Präsens

torpedo

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