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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Sshort-circuit

Hi.
In:
"As stress build, thinking becomes clouded and nerves start to fray./some players short-circuit altogether, [...]"
from Play Winning Chess, by Yasser Seirawan and Jeremy Silman,

May I replace short circuit with 'become attected'?

Thanks in advance
  

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build s attected? Do you mean 'affected'? The term 'short-circuit' is much stronger, more extreme.

— Clive

  • build s attected?
  • Do you mean 'affected'?
  • The term 'short-circuit' is much stronger, more extreme.
  • Clive
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builds

attected? Do you mean 'affected'? The term 'short-circuit' is much stronger, more extreme.

Clive
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What do you mean?What does 'short-circuit' mean?

The dictionary does not include it
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Is it like 'becoming overwhelmed'?
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Literally, it's a term related to electricity circuits. Look here.
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/short%20circuit

But figuratively, it mean that the nerve connections in you
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CliveLiterally, it's a term related to electricity circuits. Look here.http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/short%20circuit But figuratively, it mean that the nerve connections in your brain become chaotic.
What happens to the owner of the nerve connectio
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Maybe he can't think straight.
Maybe he has a nervous breakdown.
Maybe he just can't cope with the stress.

It's a colourful expression, but not a precise one.

Clive
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There is an expression whose meaning approxinately translates thus:
"to become unconscious from fear, disappointment, or shyness.to fear a lot.lose oneself.lose one's discrimination, consciousness, oe rationale."
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Can it be used instead if short-circuit?
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Please show us the sentence reworded as you suggest.

Clive
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Like
"Some players become completely clumsy, hasty."
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