explosive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik splō′siv)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
explosive n often plural (incendiary device, bomb)explosivo nm
 As a member of the bomb squad, Tamara is an expert in explosives.
 Como miembro del escuadrón de bombas, Tamara es experta en explosivos.
explosive adj (substance: can explode)explosivo/a adj
 Please handle this with care; it is flammable and explosive.
 Por favor, maneja esto con cuidado. Es inflamable y explosivo.
explosive adj figurative (situation: volatile)explosivo/a adj
  candente adj mf
 The tense situation within the ruling party may become explosive.
 La situación tensa dentro del partido dominante puede llegar a ser explosiva.
explosive adj figurative (temper: easily roused) (temperamento)explosivo/a adj
  temperamental adj mf
 Don't mention politics to Murray; he has an explosive temper when he is offended.
 Por favor, no le menciones a Murray nada acerca de la política; cuando se ofende, tiene un temperamento explosivo.
explosive adj figurative (topic: contentious) (tema)polémico/a adj
 The news show is known for covering all of the most explosive topics.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
charge,
explosive charge n		 (explosive power)carga nf
 Police believe that the bomber detonated a charge he was carrying.
 La policía cree que el terrorista detonó la carga que llevaba.
high explosive n (violently-reactive substance)explosivos nmpl
 The car bomb contained 20kg of high explosive.
 El coche bomba tenía 20 kg de explosivos.
nonexplosive,
non-explosive adj		 (that will not explode)no explosivo loc adj
nuclear explosive n (atomic bomb) (física)explosivo nuclear nm + adj
 Iran is attempting to build a nuclear explosive.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El explosivo nuclear está en la ojiva del misil.
  explosivo atómico nm + adj
plastic explosive n (adhesive explosive)explosivo plástico loc nom m
remote explosive n (bomb detonated at a distance)bomba de detonación a distancia grupo nom
  bomba de detonación remota
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'explosive' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bang - black powder - bomb - bomb attack - bombshell - boom - cap - charge - chlorine dioxide - cluster bomb - cluster munition - cordite - depth charge - detonate - detonator - disarm - dynamite - firebomb - firework - fuse - gelignite - grenade - grenade launcher - gunpowder - hand grenade - hollow charge - hydrazoic acid - hydrogen bomb - infernal machine - jelly - land mine - let off - letter bomb - megaton - mine - mine clearance - mine-clearing operations - mortar shell - nail bomb - napalm - neutron bomb - nitroglycerin - nuclear bomb - nuclear weapon - parcel bomb - party popper - payload - percussion cap - plastic explosive - plastique
Spanish:
explosivo - explotador - volcánico - artefacto - carga explosiva - petardo


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