Meaning of "torpedo" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TORPEDO

From Latin: crampfish (whose electric discharges can cause numbness), from torpēre to be inactive.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TORPEDO

torpedo  [tɔːˈpiːdəʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORPEDO

Torpedo is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb torpedo in English.

WHAT DOES TORPEDO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Torpedo

The modern torpedo is a self-propelled weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with its target or in proximity to it. Historically, it was called an automotive, automobile, locomotive or fish torpedo; colloquially called a fish. The term torpedo was originally employed for a variety of devices, most of which would today be called mines. From about 1900, torpedo has been used strictly to designate an underwater self-propelled weapon. The original torpedo is a kind of fish: an electric ray. While the battleship had evolved primarily around engagements between armoured ships with large-caliber guns, the torpedo allowed torpedo boats and other lighter surface ships, submersibles, even ordinary fishing boats or frogmen, and later, aircraft, to destroy large armoured ships without the need of large guns, though sometimes at the risk of being hit by longer-range shellfire. Today's torpedoes can be divided into lightweight and heavyweight classes; and into straight-running, autonomous homers, and wire-guided.

Definition of torpedo in the English dictionary

The first definition of torpedo in the dictionary is a cylindrical self-propelled weapon carrying explosives that is launched from aircraft, ships, or submarines and follows an underwater path to hit its target. Other definition of torpedo is a submarine mine. Torpedo is also a firework containing gravel and a percussion cap that explodes when dashed against a hard surface.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TORPEDO

PRESENT

Present

I torpedo

you torpedo

he/she/it torpedoes

we torpedo

you torpedo

they torpedo

Present continuous

I am torpedoing

you are torpedoing

he/she/it is torpedoing

we are torpedoing

you are torpedoing

they are torpedoing

Present perfect

I have torpedoed

you have torpedoed

he/she/it has torpedoed

we have torpedoed

you have torpedoed

they have torpedoed

Present perfect continuous

I have been torpedoing

you have been torpedoing

he/she/it has been torpedoing

we have been torpedoing

you have been torpedoing

they have been torpedoing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I torpedoed

you torpedoed

he/she/it torpedoed

we torpedoed

you torpedoed

they torpedoed

Past continuous

I was torpedoing

you were torpedoing

he/she/it was torpedoing

we were torpedoing

you were torpedoing

they were torpedoing

Past perfect

I had torpedoed

you had torpedoed

he/she/it had torpedoed

we had torpedoed

you had torpedoed

they had torpedoed

Past perfect continuous

I had been torpedoing

you had been torpedoing

he/she/it had been torpedoing

we had been torpedoing

you had been torpedoing

they had been torpedoing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will torpedo

you will torpedo

he/she/it will torpedo

we will torpedo

you will torpedo

they will torpedo

Future continuous

I will be torpedoing

you will be torpedoing

he/she/it will be torpedoing

we will be torpedoing

you will be torpedoing

they will be torpedoing

Future perfect

I will have torpedoed

you will have torpedoed

he/she/it will have torpedoed

we will have torpedoed

you will have torpedoed

they will have torpedoed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been torpedoing

you will have been torpedoing

he/she/it will have been torpedoing

we will have been torpedoing

you will have been torpedoing

they will have been torpedoing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would torpedo

you would torpedo

he/she/it would torpedo

we would torpedo

you would torpedo

they would torpedo

Conditional continuous

I would be torpedoing

you would be torpedoing

he/she/it would be torpedoing

we would be torpedoing

you would be torpedoing

they would be torpedoing

Conditional perfect

I would have torpedo

you would have torpedo

he/she/it would have torpedo

we would have torpedo

you would have torpedo

they would have torpedo

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been torpedoing

you would have been torpedoing

he/she/it would have been torpedoing

we would have been torpedoing

you would have been torpedoing

they would have been torpedoing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you torpedo
we let´s torpedo
you torpedo

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to torpedo

Past participle

torpedoed

Present Participle

torpedoing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF TORPEDO

Find out the translation of torpedo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of torpedo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «torpedo» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 鱼雷
• Translator English - Spanish: torpedo
• English: torpedo
• Translator English - Hindi: टारपीडो
• Translator English - Arabic: طوربيد
• Translator English - Russian: торпеда
• Translator English - Portuguese: torpedo
• Translator English - Bengali: টর্পেডো
• Translator English - French: torpille
• Translator English - Malay: Torpedo
• Translator English - German: Torpedo
• Translator English - Japanese: 水雷
• Translator English - Korean: 어뢰
• Translator English - Javanese: Torpedo
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ngư lôi
• Translator English - Tamil: வெடிக்கண்ணியை
• Translator English - Marathi: टारपीडो
• Translator English - Turkish: torpido
• Translator English - Italian: siluro
• Translator English - Polish: torpeda
• Translator English - Ukrainian: торпеда
• Translator English - Romanian: torpilă
• Translator English - Greek: τορπίλη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: torpedo
• Translator English - Swedish: torped
• Translator English - Norwegian: torpedo

5 QUOTES WITH «TORPEDO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word torpedo.

1

Richard Le Gallienne

Be it whim or emergency, the modern laboratory is equally at the service of romance, equally ready to gratify mankind with a torpedo or a toy.

2

Richard Linklater

Yes, but Hollywood is the strangest place in that they'll torpedo their own film to prove an emotional point.

3

Humphrey Lyttelton

For me, it's a bigger challenge, it's much harder to do and much more rewarding to do well, then just to think up stuff of your own, hit or miss, because you've got to see to it that you don't torpedo any of his punch lines.

4

John Podhoretz

Aside from being bad sportsmanship - Romney basically said Obama won by cheating - he was displaying the same obtuseness about the wants and needs of ordinary people that did more to torpedo his campaign than any goodies Obama might have had to dole out.

5

Barney Ross

We managed to get underway, and I don't know to this day why we didn't get struck or take a torpedo, but we didn't. We got outside of the exit of the harbor and we started dropping depth charges.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORPEDO»

Discover the use of torpedo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to torpedo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Torpedo

Torpedo blends military, legal, and business history with the history of science and technology to recast our understanding of defense contracting and the demands of modern warfare.

Katherine C. Epstein, 2014

Torpedo

Out-gunned, out-maneuvered, and out-thought, the crews of the U.S. Navy ships must become as devious as their enemy. If they fail, the consequences are unthinkable. "TORPEDO kicks ass!

Jeff Edwards, 2006

US Patrol Torpedo Boats: World War II

US. PATROL. TORPEDO. BOATS: WORLD. WAR. II. The classic image of a PT boat at speed, its bow rising and a broad wake as it cuts through the water. PT 73 was a 78ft Higginsin the PT 71–94-class, the first Higgins class made in any ...

Gordon L Rottman, 2011

British Motor Torpedo Boat 1939-45

Beskrivelse af de motortorpedobåde som den britiske flåde anvendte under 2. Verdenskrig.

Angus Konstam, 2003

Taffy of Torpedo Junction

In 1942, thirteen-year-old Taffy, living with her grandfather on Hatteras Island, inadvertently helps capture Nazi spies responsible for passing information to offshore German submarines engaged in torpedoing American ships.

Nell Wise Wechter, 1996

Confederate Submarines and Torpedo Vessels 1861-65

Beskrivelse af de ubåde og torpedobåde, som blev udviklet og anvendt af Sydstaterne under den Amerikanske Borgerkrig 1861-65.

Angus Konstam, 2004

The Last Torpedo Flyers: The True Story of Arthur Aldridge, ...

Suicide wasn't a recognised part of the objective for British airmen, yet some pilots felt they had accepted certain death just by climbing into their cockpits. There were times in 1942 when Arthur Aldridge felt like this.

Arthur Aldridge, 2013

Submarine Torpedo Data Computer Mark 3 Manual

Originally printed by the Arma Corporation and the U.S. Navy, this Mark 3 manual provides a fascinating glimpse inside this mechanical wonder.

United States Navy, 2008

Luftwaffe aerial torpedo aircraft & operations in World War Two

The book is laid out in diary format, making it an easy-to-use reference work. The rare photos & accompanying color profiles in the book will appeal to aircraft modelers.

Harold Thiele, 2005

U.S. Patrol Torpedo Boats in World War II, 1939-1945

This is a comprehensive illustrated history of PT boats in World War II. The author, a lifelong student of PTs, briefly describes the pre-war experimental boat designs to give the reader a lead in to the war-time boats.

T. Garth Connelly, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORPEDO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term torpedo is used in the context of the following news items.

German army called in to secure tank, torpedo and flak gun found in …

Among the items secured was a Panzerkampfwagen V Panther tank, a torpedo and a 88mm Flugzeugabwehrkanone (aircraft-defense cannon) as noted by the ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»

Russian club Torpedo Moscow on brink of financial collapse

MOSCOW -- Torpedo Moscow are on the brink of collapse after withdrawing from the Russian league because of financial problems. Torpedo, a three-time ... «ESPN FC, Jun 15»

Torpedo Moscow players strike over unpaid wages

MOSCOW (AP) — Torpedo Moscow's players are refusing to train in protest at months of unpaid wages as many Russian clubs battle financial problems. «Yahoo News, May 15»

Unpaid Socceroo Ivan Franjic quits Russian club Torpedo Moscow

Ivan Franjic in a rare appearance for Torpedo, against FC Terek Grozny earlier ... “This followed the repeated failure of his club Torpedo Moscow to honour its ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»

Torpedo Moscow given another stadium ban after fans display Nazi …

FC Torpedo Moscow v FC Shinnik Yaroslavl Torpedo Moscow fans were decribed as possible Russia's 'most aggressive' by the club's president. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»

Torpedo Moscow: Fans banned for two games after Hulk racist abuse

Torpedo Moscow will play two home matches behind closed doors after fans chanted racist abuse at Zenit St Petersburg's Hulk on Sunday. The Brazilian, 28 ... «BBC Sport, Mar 15»

Hulk victim of alleged racist chants as Andre Villas-Boas brands …

Zenit St Petersburg manager Andre Villas-Boas has branded Torpedo Moscow fans a 'disgrace' after striker Hulk was allegedly subjected to racist taunts on ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»

HMCS Victoria shows readiness with simulated torpedo launches

The force of the blowback of air from two simulated torpedo launches from Canadian Navy submarine HMCS Victoria sends hats, cameras and notebooks flying, ... «Times Colonist, Feb 15»

Already faster than a cheetah, the Navy's two-tonne Spearfish …

Spearfish torpedoes are currently deployed on the Navy's Vanguard nuclear missile submarines, as well as the Trafalgar and Astute class attack submarines. «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»

Torpedo Moscow ordered to close part of stadium as punishment for …

Torpedo Moscow has been ordered to close part of its stadium for three games by the Russian Football Union as punishment for its fans racially abusing ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»