nuke(
nuk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (weaponry)
a. el arma nuclear (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The nuke that the army used had lasting effects on the community.El arma nuclear que usó el ejército tuvo efectos duraderos sobre la comunidad.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (colloquial) (to attack with nuclear weapons)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. atacar con armas nucleares
Nuking the enemy is only authorized as a last resort.Atacar al enemigo con armas nucleares está autorizado únicamente como último recurso.
3. (colloquial) (to warm up in the microwave) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. calentar en el microondas
If your food is cold, you can nuke it for a few minutes.Si tu comida está fría, puedes calentarla en el microondas por unos minutos.
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