torpedo

US /tɔːrˈpiː.doʊ/
UK /tɔːrˈpiː.doʊ/
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siluro

a cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine and explode on impact or in proximity to the target.

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The submarine launched a torpedo at the enemy vessel.
Il sottomarino ha lanciato un siluro contro la nave nemica.
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The ship was hit by a torpedo and began to sink.
La nave fu colpita da un siluro e iniziò ad affondare.
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missileprojectilebomb
1.

silurare

attack or sink (a ship) with a torpedo.

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The enemy plans to torpedo our fleet.
Il nemico intende silurare la nostra flotta.
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They managed to torpedo two enemy destroyers.
Sono riusciti a silurare due cacciatorpediniere nemiche.
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sinkdestroyattack
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silurare, rovinare

deliberately ruin or destroy (a plan or project).

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His sudden resignation threatened to torpedo the entire project.
Le sue dimissioni improvvise minacciavano di silurare l'intero progetto.
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The new regulations could torpedo small businesses.
Le nuove normative potrebbero silurare le piccole imprese.
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ruindestroywrecksabotageundermine