explosive

ɪkˈsploʊsɪv
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Translation of explosive from English into Dutch,

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Adjective

1.

physical

capable of causing an explosion
  • The explosive material must be handled with care.Het explosieve materiaal moet met zorg worden behandeld.
2.

noise

sudden and loud
knallend plotseling en hard
  • The explosive sound startled everyone in the room.Het knallende geluid deed iedereen in de kamer opschrikken.
3.

temperament

showing sudden violent anger
  • He has an explosive temper that scares people.Hij heeft een explosief temperament dat mensen bang maakt.

Noun

1.

weaponry

device designed to cause an explosion
explosief bom springstof f
  • The explosive was detonated remotely by the team.De explosief werd op afstand tot ontploffing gebracht door het team.
2.

science

substance causing explosions when ignited
explosief springstof f
  • The bomb squad safely disposed of the explosive.De bommenploeg ruimde de explosieven veilig op.
3.

phonetics

TECH.
plosive consonant sound in linguistics
TECH.
plofklank mexplosief plofconsonant
  • The 'p' in 'pat' is an explosive.De 'p' in 'pat' is een plofklank.
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Expressions with explosive: examples in English and translations in Dutch

opvliegend karakter
kort lontje
He has an explosive temper and often yells at work.
explosieve mix
The meeting turned into an explosive mixture of conflicting opinions.
explosieve situatie
The political debate turned into an explosive situation.
explosievengordel
The terrorist wore an explosive belt during the attack.
explosief
explosief apparaat
The soldiers found an explosive device near the road.
plastisch explosief
kneedbaar explosief
The engineers used plastic explosive to demolish the old bridge.

Images of explosive

  • explosive: device designed to cause an explosion
    (weaponry) explosief
  • explosive: substance causing explosions when ignited
    (science) explosief

Synonyms and analogies of explosive in English

Examples of explosive in a sentence

  • Explosive chemicals were stored in a secure facility.
  • An explosive bang came from the garage.
  • The fireworks ended with an explosive crack.
  • Her explosive reaction caught everyone off guard.
  • The meeting ended abruptly due to his explosive outburst.
  • The reporter published an explosive allegation.

Translations of "explosive" in Context ordered by category and frequency

explosiefadj./nn.

Sensors detected when the explosive began to detonate, triggering alarms.

Sensoren sloegen alarm zodra ze merkten dat het explosief begon af te gaan.

bomnf.

Assad's real intentions became clear when he detonated the explosive.

Assads ware intenties werden duidelijk toen hij de bom liet ontploffen.

explosienf.

Right now, you are wearing a highly explosive bomb vest.

Op dit moment draag jij een bomvest met 'n hoog explosie gehalte.

springstofnf.

But the streets of the town seem paved with explosive material.

De straten van de stad lijken echter als met springstof geplaveid.

ontvlambaaradj.

No friction, can be used in inflammable and explosive environment.

Geen wrijving, kan in ontvlambaar en explosief milieu worden gebruikt.

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explosive: Examples and translations in context

Sprinting runners often train to improve their explosive power and speed.

Sprinters trainen vaak om hun explosieve kracht en snelheid te verbeteren.

The explosive smoke bomb of scandal diverted public attention immediately.

De explosieve rookbom van schandalen leidde de publieke aandacht meteen af.

Lava fountains shot high into the air during the explosive eruption.

Fonteinen van lava schoten hoog de lucht in tijdens de explosieve uitbarsting.

They measured each player's broad jump to assess their explosive leg power.

Ze maten de hordesprong van elke speler om hun explosieve beenkracht te beoordelen.

Her explosive confession blew the roof off the quiet family dinner.

Haar explosieve bekentenis blies het dak eraf tijdens het rustige familiediner.

The classroom was an explosive mixture of excitement and nervous anticipation.

Het klaslokaal was een explosieve mix van enthousiasme en nerveuze verwachting.

Sprinting requires both speed and explosive power to excel in short distance races.

Sprints vereisen zowel snelheid als explosieve kracht om op korte afstanden uit te blinken.

Sprinting muscles generate a lot of explosive power and strength.

Spieren die bij het sprinten worden gebruikt, leveren veel explosieve kracht.

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