detonate

/ˈdɛtəneɪt/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
detonates
past
detonated
past participle
detonated
gerund
detonating

Meaning

  1. detonar

    • The bomb squad detonated the device safely.

      El equipo de artificieros detonó el dispositivo de forma segura.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

éclater

Close — detonating relates to exploding, bursting.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa detonate?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The bomb squad ___ the device safely.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a detonate?

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