bulletproof
bul·let·proof
bulletproof · bulletproofs · bulletproofed · bulletproofing
To make proof against bulletsTo make proof against bullets.
UK/ˈbʊlɪtpɹuːf/US/ˈbʊlɪtpɹuf/
» This window is bulletproof.
Это пуленепробиваемое окно.
Це вікно куленепробивне.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make proof against bullets.
make bulletproof
(informal, transitive)To make resistant to failure.
We have to bulletproof this program before we let the users at it; check every input, catch every possible flaw... it must not fail in use.
Examples
25 sentencesThis window is bulletproof.
Це вікно куленепробивне.
ruЭто пуленепробиваемое окно.
Tom wasn't wearing a bulletproof vest.
Tom isn't wearing a bulletproof vest.
Tom is wearing a bulletproof vest.
ruТом в бронежилете.
Tom wasn't wearing his bulletproof vest.
Forms
bulletproofs, bulletproofing, bulletproofed, bulletproofed| Base form | bulletproof · to bulletproof |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bulletproofs |
| Present participle | bulletproofing |
| Past simple | bulletproofed |
| Past participle | bulletproofed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- bulletproof vest
- a bulletproof vest
- wearing a bulletproof