nuke

njuːk
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Translation of nuke into German,

Noun

1.

weaponry

Slang
nuclear weapon
Slang
Atomwaffe fnukleare Waffe Atombombe f
  • The country tested a nuke in a remote area..Das Land testete eine Atomwaffe in einem abgelegenen Gebiet
2.

power station

RareSlangUS
facility generating electricity using nuclear reactions
RareSlangUS
Atomkraftwerk nKernkraftwerk nnukleares Kraftwerk
  • The city relies on a nuke for its electricity supply.Die Stadt ist auf ein Atomkraftwerk für ihre Stromversorgung angewiesen.
3.

kitchen

RareSlangUS
microwave oven used for cooking
RareSlangUS
  • She heated the leftovers in the nuke.Sie erhitzte die Reste in der Mikrowelle.

Verb

1.

complete destruction

tr./intr.SlangUS
destroy or erase completely
tr./intr.SlangUS
  • They decided to nuke the old building.Sie beschlossen, das alte Gebäude zu nuken.
2.

microwave cooking

tr./intr.SlangUS
cook in a microwave oven
tr./intr.SlangUS
  • She decided to nuke the leftovers for dinner.Sie beschloss, die Reste zum Abendessen zu erhitzen.
3.

nuclear attack

tr.RareSlang
use a nuclear weapon on a target
tr.RareSlang
nuklear angreifen nuken
  • The country threatened to nuke its enemy.Die Drohung des Landes, nuklear angreifen zu wollen, alarmierte die Nachbarn.
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Expressions with nuke: examples in English and translations in German

komplett beseitigen
auslöschen
The bug was so bad we had to nuke it from orbit.
etwas völlig Unglaubwürdiges einbauen
eine absurde Wendung einbauen
The sequel nuked the fridge to get people talking again.
Kernkraftwerk
Atomkraftwerk
The town relies on the nuke plant for electricity.
Rucksack-Atombombe
tragbare Atombombe
The military developed a backpack nuke for covert operations.

Synonyms and analogies of nuke in English

Examples of nuke in a sentence

  • A nuke was deployed during the conflict.
  • The nuke was shut down for maintenance.
  • Protests erupted near the nuke last month.
  • The nuke is perfect for quick meals.
  • He bought a new nuke for the office.
  • The company plans to nuke the outdated software from their systems.

Translations of "nuke" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieAtombombenf.

We'll beam a nuke aboard the ship and destroy it.

Beamen wir eine Atombombe auf das Schiff und zerstören es.

dieBombenf.

Rayna may be using him to find buyers for the nuke.

Rayna benutzt ihn, um Käufer für die Bombe zu finden.

dieAtomwaffenf.

I know I promised we'd get you a nuke, and...

Ich weiß, wir hatten Ihnen eine Atomwaffe versprochen und...

dieRaketenf.

But if the nuke gets close enough, which it is...

Aber wenn die Rakete nah genug ist, wie jetzt...

Nuklearwaffen.

We've always feared terrorists getting their hands on a nuke.

Wir haben immer befürchtet, dass Terroristen eine Nuklearwaffe in die Hände fällt.

Verb
atomisierenv.

Whatever else we can nuke in the microwave.

Was wir in der Mikrowelle atomisieren können.

auslöschenv.

A stealth ship... why would they nuke a civilian ship without warning?

Ein Tarnschiff... warum würden sie ohne Vorwarnung ein ziviles Schiff auslöschen?

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nuke: Examples and translations in context

Each country developed its strategy for deterrence against the use of a nuke.

Jedes Land entwickelte seine eigene Strategie zur Abschreckung gegen den Einsatz einer Atombombe.

In debates, the ethical implications of possessing a nuke sparked heated discussions.

In Debatten entfachten die ethischen Implikationen des Besitzes einer Atombombe hitzige Diskussionen.

Her novel features a nuke that changes everything for the characters involved.

Ihr Roman handelt von einer Atombombe, die alles für die beteiligten Charaktere verändert.

He studied military history to understand the impact of a powerful nuke.

Er studierte Militärgeschichte, um die Auswirkungen einer mächtigen Atombombe zu verstehen.

It also means the nuke is still on the island.

Es heißt auch, dass die Atombombe noch auf der Insel ist.

Man, you prevented a nuke from leveling the city.

Du hast verhindert, dass eine Atombombe die Stadt plattmacht.

In a tense standoff, the threat of a nuke loomed over the negotiations.

In einem angespannten Patt stand die Drohung einer Atombombe über den Verhandlungen.

They get their hands on the nuke; it's game over.

Bekommen sie die Bombe in die Finger, ist es aus.

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backpack nukenuke plant
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