taser

pistolet électrique

Arme tenue à la main qui utilise une décharge électrique pour immobiliser quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : A handheld weapon that uses an electric shock to stop someone moving.

• She bought a taser for protection.
• The guard kept a taser on his belt.
• The suspect dropped the taser when police arrived.

Synonymes : stun gun

Expressions courantes : handheld taser, taser shock, carry a taser

Taser

Appareil de marque Taser qui utilise une décharge électrique pour immobiliser une personne.

En anglais simple : A device sold under the Taser brand that uses an electric shock to stop someone moving.

• The officer carried a taser.
• This taser fires two small darts.
• Police used a taser to stop the attacker.

Expressions courantes : police taser, taser device, use a taser

neutraliser au Taser

Utiliser une arme à décharge électrique sur quelqu’un pour l’immobiliser.

En anglais simple : To use an electric shock weapon on someone to stop them moving.

• The officer tasered the attacker.
• Police tasered him after he refused to drop the knife.
• The report says the suspect was tasered twice.

Synonymes : tase

Expressions courantes : taser someone, taser a suspect

attaquer verbalement

Attaquer quelqu’un par des paroles ou des gestes destinés à le blesser.

En anglais simple : To attack someone with deliberately hurtful words or gestures.

• She tasered him with a cruel remark.
• He tasered his rival verbally during the argument.
• Her insulting gesture tasered him in front of everyone.

Synonymes : attack, lash out at

Expressions courantes : taser someone verbally, taser with insults