sledgehammer

UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
sledgehammersubstantiv
sledgehammers
Pl.
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
Übersetzungen
He swung the sledgehammer with all his might to break the concrete slab.
Il a brandi la masse de toutes ses forces pour briser la dalle de béton.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
approche brutaleAu figuré, pour une méthode trop forte ou peu subtile.
Definitionen
A large, heavy hammer used for such tasks as breaking rocks and driving in fence posts.
He swung the sledgehammer with all his might to break the concrete slab.
A metaphorical term for a forceful or heavy-handed approach to a problem.
The new policy was criticized as a sledgehammer approach to a delicate issue.
sledgehammerverb
sledgehammered
Präteritum
sledgehammered
Partizip Perfekt
sledgehammering
Gerundium
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
Übersetzungen
The workers sledgehammered the old wall to make way for the new construction.
Les ouvriers ont martelé l’ancien mur pour laisser place à la nouvelle construction.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
forcerAu figuré, avec une insistance excessive ou maladroite.
Definitionen
To strike or hit with a sledgehammer.
The workers sledgehammered the old wall to make way for the new construction.
To apply force or effort in a heavy-handed or overly forceful manner.
The manager sledgehammered his point across during the meeting, leaving no room for discussion.
sledgehammeradjektiv
more sledgehammer
Komp.
most sledgehammer
Super.
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
Used attributively to describe approaches or actions that are heavy-handed or lacking subtlety.
Übersetzungen
brutalSe dit d’une méthode ou d’une mesure trop dure, sans finesse.
Critics called the new tax a sledgehammer measure that would hurt small businesses.
Les critiques ont qualifié la nouvelle taxe de mesure brutale qui nuirait aux petites entreprises.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
sans finesseEmploi fréquent pour souligner l’absence de subtilité.
Definitionen
Heavy-handed, forceful, or lacking subtlety.
Critics called the new tax a sledgehammer measure that would hurt small businesses.