explosive

ɪkˈsploʊsɪv
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Adjective

1.

physical

capable of causing an explosion
explosiv explosionsfähig explosionsgefährlich
  • The explosive material must be handled with care.Das explosive Material muss mit Vorsicht gehandhabt werden.
2.

noise

sudden and loud
explosionsartig knallartig
  • The explosive sound startled everyone in the room.Das explosionsartige Geräusch erschreckte alle im Raum.
3.

temperament

showing sudden violent anger
  • He has an explosive temper that scares people.Er hat ein explosives Temperament, das Menschen erschreckt.

Noun

1.

weaponry

device designed to cause an explosion
  • The explosive was detonated remotely by the team.Der Sprengsatz wurde vom Team aus der Ferne gezündet.
2.

science

substance causing explosions when ignited
  • The bomb squad safely disposed of the explosive.Das Bombenkommando entsorgte den Sprengstoff sicher.
3.

phonetics

TECH.
plosive consonant sound in linguistics
TECH.
Explosivlaut
  • The 'p' in 'pat' is an explosive.Das 'p' in 'pat' ist ein Explosivlaut.
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Expressions with explosive: examples in English and translations in German

aufbrausendes Temperament
Jähzorn
He has an explosive temper and often yells at work.
explosive Mischung
The meeting turned into an explosive mixture of conflicting opinions..
angespannte Situation
kritische Situation
The political debate turned into an explosive situation.
Sprengstoffgürtel
The terrorist wore an explosive belt during the attack..
Sprengsatz
Sprengkörper
The soldiers found an explosive device near the road.
Plastiksprengstoff
The engineers used plastic explosive to demolish the old bridge.

Images of explosive

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

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

Adjective
explosivadj.

But soon, only the excitement during racing will be explosive.

Doch in Kürze ist lediglich noch die Spannung bei Rennen explosiv.

explosionsfähigadj.

The explosive medium within the silo is switched via an electric ignition.

Das explosionsfähige Medium in Inneren des Silos wird elektrisch gezündet.

explosionsartigadj.

Data is growing at an explosive rate, roughly doubling every two years.

Die Datenmenge wächst explosionsartig und verdoppelt sich ungefähr alle zwei Jahre.

brisantadj.

The topic is as explosive and current today as never before.

Das Thema ist heute so brisant und aktuell wie noch nie.

explosionsgefährlichadj.

The product is not explosive, biodegradable and fermentable.

Das Produkt ist nicht explosionsgefährlich, biologisch abbaubar und vergärbar.

Noun
derSprengstoffnm.

A small piece of explosive was found under the old floorboards.

Ein kleines Stück Sprengstoff wurde unter den alten Bodendielen gefunden.

Sprengkörpern.

Trained professionals were called in to disarm the explosive found at the site.

Ausgebildete Fachleute wurden gerufen, um den am Tatort gefundenen Sprengkörper zu entschärfen.

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explosive: Examples and translations in context

Her explosive revelation blew the roof off the meeting and sparked furious debates.

Ihre explosive Enthüllung brachte die Hütte in der Sitzung ordentlich zum Beben.

His explosive temper made him a combustible presence in the office.

Sein explosives Temperament machte ihn zu einer zündelnden Präsenz im Büro.

Practicing the snatch helps to build explosive strength and coordination.

Das Üben des Reißens hilft, explosive Kraft und Koordination aufzubauen.

Our runners were on a tear, sprinting every lap with explosive determination today.

Unsere Läufer waren heute in Hochform und sprinteten jede Runde mit explosivem Willen.

His explosive temper made every argument feel like it was a ticking bomb.

Sein explosives Temperament machte jedes Argument zu einer tickenden Zeitbombe.

During earnings reports, price action can be more explosive than usual.

Während der Gewinnberichte kann das Kursverhalten explosiver sein als gewöhnlich.

The fireworks ring out, lighting up the sky with explosive colors and sounds.

Das Feuerwerk ertönt, erhellt den Himmel mit explosiven Farben und Geräuschen.

Flammable products have a tendency to become explosive in powder form.

Brennbare Produkte haben eine Tendenz, in Pulverform explosiv zu werden.

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explosive deviceexplosive chargeexplosive mixture
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