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torpedo

[tɔː'piːdəu] брит. / амер.

  1. сущ.

    1. торпеда

    2. амер.; разг.

      1. профессиональный убийца

      2. гангстер-телохранитель

    3. зоол. электрический скат

    4. ж.-д. сигнальная петарда

  2. гл.

    1. подорвать торпедой, торпедировать

    2. подорвать, разбить, уничтожить

Biology (En-Ru)

torpedo

гнюс, электрический скат (Torpedo); pl гнюсовые, электрические скаты (Torpedinidae)

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The upper shell of the former torpedo room had been replaced with a canopy of foot-thick Lexan polycarbonate.
Верхняя часть бывшего торпедного отсека представляла собой прозрачный купол из оптического пластика толщиной в тридцать сантиметров.
Rollins, James / Ice HuntРоллинс, Джеймс / Айсберг
Айсберг
Роллинс, Джеймс
© 2003 by Jim Czajkowski
© В. Шуверов, перевод, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009
Ice Hunt
Rollins, James
© 2003 by Jim Czajkowski
It had become increasingly difficult to approach targets as closely as we had in previous years, and the new LUT torpedo was designed to overcome our inability to shoot at close range.
В последнее время стало необычайно сложно и опасно приближаться к конвою на дистанцию, удобную для атаки. Новая торпеда «ЛУТ» снимала эту проблему.
Werner, Herbert A. / Iron Coffins: A personal account of the German U-Boat battles of World War IIВернер, Герберт А. / Стальные гробы. Немецкие подводные лодки: секретные операции 1941-1945
Стальные гробы. Немецкие подводные лодки: секретные операции 1941-1945
Вернер, Герберт А.
Iron Coffins: A personal account of the German U-Boat battles of World War II
Werner, Herbert A.
© 1969 by Herbert Werner
The small-sized heat-seeking torpedo is designed to engage enemy submarines, and the anti-torpedo is designed to intercept and destroy attacking torpedoes.
МТТ предназначены для поражения ПЛ противника, АТЭ – для уничтожения атакующих торпед.
© 2009 Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC
© 2009 ОАО "Корпорация Тактическое Ракетное Вооружение"
It was the torpedo ram, Thunder Child , steaming headlong, coming to the rescue of the threatened shipping.
Это был миноносец "Сын грома", спешивший на выручку находившимся в опасности судам.
Wells, Herbert George / The War of the WorldsУэллс, Герберт Джордж / Война миров
Война миров
Уэллс, Герберт Джордж
The War of the Worlds
Wells, Herbert George
I remembered that in America, many centuries later, when an oil well ceased to flow, they used to blast it out with a dynamite torpedo.
Мне вспомнилось, что в Америке, много веков спустя, когда нефтяной фонтан переставал бить, его снова вызывали к жизни, взрывая землю динамитом.
Twain, Mark / A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtТвен, Марк / Янки из Коннектикута при дворе короля Артура
Янки из Коннектикута при дворе короля Артура
Твен, Марк
© Н. Чуковский. Наследники. 2010
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Twain, Mark
© 2009 by Seven Treasures Publications
A motor boat torpedoed and sank an Austrian dread-naught.
Австрийский дредноут был потоплен с помощью торпеды моторной лодкой.
Denny, Ludwell / America conquers BritainДенни, Людвелл / Америка завоевывает Британию
Америка завоевывает Британию
Денни, Людвелл
© Государственное издательство, 1930
America conquers Britain
Denny, Ludwell
© 1930 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
When the high-speed drill motor burned itself out at the end of its short lifespan, it triggered the warhead payload. The torpedoes exploded.
Когда у высокоскоростного мотора, вращавшего боеголовку, заканчивалось горючее, та взрывалась.
Rennie, Gordon / Shadow PointРенни, Гордон / Перекресток судеб
Перекресток судеб
Ренни, Гордон
© 2003 Games Workshop Ltd
© Д. Сухих, перевод, 2007
© Издательский дом "Азбука-классика", 2007
Shadow Point
Rennie, Gordon
© 2003 Games Workshop Ltd
He has the bone structure and coloring of an NA, biceps like astro torpedoes, and a voice that has a hint of magnolia.
Об этом говорит телосложение, цвет кожи. Бицепсы у него как торпеды, а голос сладкий‑сладкий…
Robb, J.D. / Immortal in DeathРобертс, Нора / Яд бессмертия
Яд бессмертия
Робертс, Нора
© 1996 by Nora Roberts
© Издание на русском языке ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
© Перевод. А. Кабалкин, 2001
Immortal in Death
Robb, J.D.
© 1996 by Nora Roberts
Three cheers for the underdog, four cheers for the noble cause, damn the torpedoes, and full speed ahead.
Троекратное «ура» упрямцам, четырехкратное, если их дело правое, полный вперед и плевать на торпеды.
Zahn, Timothy / The Green And The GrayЗан, Тимоти / Зеленые и серые
Зеленые и серые
Зан, Тимоти
The Green And The Gray
Zahn, Timothy
© 2004 by Timothy Zahn
Caught by surprise, with its attacker appearing at such close quarters, the dark eldar vessel did what it could to evade the attack, turning rapidly to port and putting on a sudden burst of speed to escape the reach of the torpedoes.
Застигнутый врасплох крейсер темных эльдаров сделал все, чтобы избежать попадания, - резко повернул влево и увеличил скорость.
Rennie, Gordon / Shadow PointРенни, Гордон / Перекресток судеб
Перекресток судеб
Ренни, Гордон
© 2003 Games Workshop Ltd
© Д. Сухих, перевод, 2007
© Издательский дом "Азбука-классика", 2007
Shadow Point
Rennie, Gordon
© 2003 Games Workshop Ltd
He decided to refrain from asking about Captain Kirk's use of photon torpedoes against the Klingons.
Немного поразмыслив, он решил не спрашивать о фотонных ракетах, которые капитан Кёрк использовал против злобных клинганов.
Brown, Dan / Angels and DemonsБраун, Дэн / Ангелы и демоны
Ангелы и демоны
Браун, Дэн
© Dan Brown, 2000
© Перевод. Г.Б. Косов, 2004
© ООО «Издательство ACT», 2005
Angels and Demons
Brown, Dan
© 2000 by Dan Brown

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torpedo1/8
tɔː'piːdəuNounторпедаExamples

to fire / launch a torpedo — запустить торпеду
The torpedo explodes. — Торпеда взрывается.
The torpedo hits its target. — Торпеда попадает в цель.

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Collocations

acoustic torpedo
акустическая торпеда
aerial torpedo
воздушная торпеда
bangalore torpedo
удлиненный подрывной заряд для проделывания проходов в проволочных заграждениях и минных полях
magnetic torpedo
магнитная торпеда
torpedo a conference
срывать совещание
torpedo attack
торпедная атака
torpedo boat
торпедный катер
torpedo divider
торпедный делитель
torpedo placer
петардонакладыватель
torpedo plane
самолет-торпедоносец
torpedo tube
торпедный аппарат
torpedo tube
труба торпедного аппарата
torpedo-body
кузов-торпедо
torpedo-body
сигарообразный кузов
torpedo-carrying
торпедоносный

Word forms

torpedo

verb
Basic forms
Pasttorpedoed
Imperativetorpedo
Present Participle (Participle I)torpedoing
Past Participle (Participle II)torpedoed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I torpedowe torpedo
you torpedoyou torpedo
he/she/it torpedoesthey torpedo
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am torpedoingwe are torpedoing
you are torpedoingyou are torpedoing
he/she/it is torpedoingthey are torpedoing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have torpedoedwe have torpedoed
you have torpedoedyou have torpedoed
he/she/it has torpedoedthey have torpedoed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been torpedoingwe have been torpedoing
you have been torpedoingyou have been torpedoing
he/she/it has been torpedoingthey have been torpedoing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I torpedoedwe torpedoed
you torpedoedyou torpedoed
he/she/it torpedoedthey torpedoed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was torpedoingwe were torpedoing
you were torpedoingyou were torpedoing
he/she/it was torpedoingthey were torpedoing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had torpedoedwe had torpedoed
you had torpedoedyou had torpedoed
he/she/it had torpedoedthey had torpedoed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been torpedoingwe had been torpedoing
you had been torpedoingyou had been torpedoing
he/she/it had been torpedoingthey had been torpedoing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will torpedowe shall/will torpedo
you will torpedoyou will torpedo
he/she/it will torpedothey will torpedo
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be torpedoingwe shall/will be torpedoing
you will be torpedoingyou will be torpedoing
he/she/it will be torpedoingthey will be torpedoing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have torpedoedwe shall/will have torpedoed
you will have torpedoedyou will have torpedoed
he/she/it will have torpedoedthey will have torpedoed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been torpedoingwe shall/will have been torpedoing
you will have been torpedoingyou will have been torpedoing
he/she/it will have been torpedoingthey will have been torpedoing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would torpedowe should/would torpedo
you would torpedoyou would torpedo
he/she/it would torpedothey would torpedo
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be torpedoingwe should/would be torpedoing
you would be torpedoingyou would be torpedoing
he/she/it would be torpedoingthey would be torpedoing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have torpedoedwe should/would have torpedoed
you would have torpedoedyou would have torpedoed
he/she/it would have torpedoedthey would have torpedoed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been torpedoingwe should/would have been torpedoing
you would have been torpedoingyou would have been torpedoing
he/she/it would have been torpedoingthey would have been torpedoing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am torpedoedwe are torpedoed
you are torpedoedyou are torpedoed
he/she/it is torpedoedthey are torpedoed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being torpedoedwe are being torpedoed
you are being torpedoedyou are being torpedoed
he/she/it is being torpedoedthey are being torpedoed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been torpedoedwe have been torpedoed
you have been torpedoedyou have been torpedoed
he/she/it has been torpedoedthey have been torpedoed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was torpedoedwe were torpedoed
you were torpedoedyou were torpedoed
he/she/it was torpedoedthey were torpedoed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being torpedoedwe were being torpedoed
you were being torpedoedyou were being torpedoed
he/she/it was being torpedoedthey were being torpedoed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been torpedoedwe had been torpedoed
you had been torpedoedyou had been torpedoed
he/she/it had been torpedoedthey had been torpedoed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be torpedoedwe shall/will be torpedoed
you will be torpedoedyou will be torpedoed
he/she/it will be torpedoedthey will be torpedoed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been torpedoedwe shall/will have been torpedoed
you will have been torpedoedyou will have been torpedoed
he/she/it will have been torpedoedthey will have been torpedoed

torpedo

noun
SingularPlural
Common casetorpedotorpedoes
Possessive casetorpedo'storpedoes'