explode

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspləʊd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈsploʊd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik splōd′)

Inflections of 'explode' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
explodes
v 3rd person singular
exploding
v pres p
exploded
v past
exploded
v past p
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
explode⇒ vi (blow up)explotar⇒ vi
 The bomb exploded with a loud bang.
 La bomba explotó con un gran pum.
explode vi (burst)explotar⇒ vi
  explosionar⇒ vi
  detonar⇒ vi
 The water balloon exploded when it hit the ground.
 El globo de agua explotó al chocar contra el suelo.
explode vi (emotions: break out)estallar⇒, explotar⇒ vi
  reventar⇒ vi
  romper⇒ vi
  (formal)prorrumpir⇒ vi
 Paul exploded into tears when he saw his family again after the war.
 Paul estalló en lágrimas cuando vio a su familia de nuevo tras la guerra.
explode vi (grow rapidly)crecer rápidamente vi + adv
  dispararse⇒ v prnl
 Better health care and living standards caused the population to explode after the Industrial Revolution.
 Una mejor sanidad y condiciones de vida hicieron que la población creciera rápidamente tras la Revolución Industrial.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
explode vi (yelling, fury)explotar⇒ vi
 Richard exploded when he heard what happened.
 Richard explotó cuando oyó lo ocurrido.
explode [sth]⇒ vtr (blow up)explotar⇒ vi
  hacer explosión vtr + nf
  detonar⇒ vtr
 The construction worker exploded the charges in the mine.
 El trabajador de la construcción explotó las cargas en la mina.
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Collocations: the [bomb, device, fireworks] exploded, a bomb has exploded, [injuring, killing] [100] people, could explode any [second, moment, minute, time], more...

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