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meltdown in Spanish

meltdown in Spanish is chiripiolca, chiripiorca, chucaque — meltdown means a serious overheating accident in which the fuel inside a nuclear reactor melts, risking a release of radiation.

meltdown in Spanish

chiripiolca
noun
chiripiorca
noun
chucaque
noun
corajina
noun
dilema
noun
escándalo
noun
fusión de núcleo
noun
Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.
copelación nuclear
noun
Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.
derretimiento nuclear
noun
Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.
fundición nuclear
noun
Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.

What does "meltdown" mean?

  1. noun A serious overheating accident in which the fuel inside a nuclear reactor melts, risking a release of radiation.
    "The documentary examined the causes of the reactor meltdown."
  2. noun A sudden collapse or crisis, especially in a financial or organisational sense.
    "The bank's meltdown wiped out billions in shareholder value."
  3. noun A sudden loss of emotional control; an outburst of anger, panic, or distress.
    "The toddler had a meltdown in the middle of the supermarket."
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meltdown in a sentence

  • The documentary examined the causes of the reactor meltdown.
  • The bank's meltdown wiped out billions in shareholder value.
  • The toddler had a meltdown in the middle of the supermarket.

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What is "meltdown" in Spanish?

"meltdown" in Spanish is chiripiolca, chiripiorca, chucaque. meltdown means: A serious overheating accident in which the fuel inside a nuclear reactor melts, risking a release of radiation.

How do you use "meltdown" in a sentence?

Example: "The documentary examined the causes of the reactor meltdown." In Spanish, "meltdown" is chiripiolca, chiripiorca, chucaque.

Are there other ways to say "meltdown" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 10 translations listed for "meltdown": chiripiolca, chiripiorca, chucaque, corajina, dilema, escándalo.

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