go nuclear

exploser de colère

Se mettre soudain dans une très grande colère et l'exprimer.

En anglais simple : To suddenly become extremely angry and show it.

• My boss went nuclear.
• She went nuclear when she saw the bill.
• Please do not go nuclear over one small mistake.

Comment l'utiliser : go nuclear over something (Dad went nuclear over the broken window.)

Synonymes : explode, lose your temper, fly into a rage

Contraires : calm down

Expressions courantes : go nuclear, go nuclear over something

employer des armes nucléaires

Commencer à employer des armes nucléaires au cours d'une guerre.

En anglais simple : If a war does this, the fighting starts to involve nuclear weapons.

• The war could go nuclear.
• Both sides feared the conflict would go nuclear.
• Would either army dare to go nuclear?

Synonymes : use nuclear weapons

Expressions courantes : go nuclear, go nuclear first

se doter d’armes nucléaires

Pour un pays, obtenir ou développer des armes nucléaires.

En anglais simple : For a country to obtain or develop nuclear weapons.

• The country may go nuclear.
• Its neighbors feared it would go nuclear within a decade.
• The government denied plans to go nuclear.

Synonymes : acquire nuclear weapons

Expressions courantes : go nuclear, decide to go nuclear

adopter la technologie nucléaire

Commencer à utiliser l'énergie nucléaire ou une autre technologie nucléaire.

En anglais simple : To begin using nuclear energy or other nuclear technology.

• The country plans to go nuclear.
• Several energy companies went nuclear during that decade.
• Should our electricity industry go nuclear?

Synonymes : adopt nuclear technology

Expressions courantes : go nuclear, go nuclear nationally

s'enthousiasmer follement

Devenir extrêmement enthousiaste ou excité.

En anglais simple : To become extremely excited or enthusiastic.

• The fans went nuclear.
• The crowd went nuclear when the singer appeared.
• Expect the audience to go nuclear during the final song.

Synonymes : go wild

Expressions courantes : go nuclear, go nuclear with excitement