self-destruct
verbenomattesté dans les dialogues
To destroy oneself or itself.
verbe
- 1
figuréTo destroy oneself or itself.
The submarine was primed to self-destruct.
The Ferraris pressed the self-destruct button, Lewis Hamilton lost his spot on the podium, and there were champagne moments for Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz Jr.
- 2
To destroy or greatly damage one's position in a game, in one's work or career, in one's financial or social position, etc.
If you attack with an energy level of only 30 you are going to self-destruct.
Dating the boss is a bad move: if it goes badly, you could self-destruct.
Étymologie
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English destruct English self-destruct From self- + destruct.
nom
- 1
A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
They won't take any prisoners! Activate the self-destruct!
Formes
- passé
- self-destructed
- participe passé
- self-destructed
- participe présent
- self-destructing
- 3ᵉ personne du singulier
- self-destructs
self-destruct · To destroy oneself or itself.
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