Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Synonyymit
Ääntäminen
AU
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| ranska | franc-tireur |
Määritelmät
Substantiivi
- (nautical) A cannon that breaks loose from its moorings on a ship during battle or storm, with the potential to cause serious damage to the ship and her crew.
- (idiomatic, by extension) An uncontrolled or unpredictable person, especially considered liable to cause unintentional or indiscriminate damage.
Verbi
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To behave in a way such as to cause unintentional or indiscriminate damage.
Esimerkit
- Jack is considered a loose cannon due to his volatile personality and his track record of being unable to maintain his composure.
- Gerald's loose cannoning triggered a volley of faithfully quoted media coverage which blasted a hole in his company's profits [...]
Taivutusmuodot
| Partisiipin perfekti | loose cannoned |
| Imperfekti | loose cannoned |
| Partisiipin preesens | loose cannoning |
| Monikko | loose cannons |
| Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | loose cannons |