explosive

explosive
1. adjective
1) explosiv

explosive device — Sprengkörper, der

2) (fig.) explosiv; brisant [Thema]
2. noun
Sprengstoff, der

high explosive — hochexplosiver Stoff

* * *
[-siv]
adjective (likely to explode: Hydrogen is a dangerously explosive gas.) explosiv
* * *
ex·plo·sive
[ɪkˈspləʊsɪv, ekˈ-, AM -ˈsploʊ-]
I. adj
1. (able to blow up) explosiv; of reaction Explosions-
\explosive force Sprengkraft f
\explosive mixture explosives Gemisch
\explosive substance Explosivstoff m
highly \explosive hochexplosiv
2. (fig: very loud) ohrenbetäubend
an \explosive clap of thunder ein ohrenbetäubender Donnerschlag
an \explosive cough ein bellender Husten
3. (fig: volatile) explosiv; issue, situation [hoch] brisant; person aufbrausend, jähzornig pej
to have an \explosive temper cholerisch sein, zu Wutausbrüchen neigen
II. n
1. usu pl (substance) Sprengstoff m
2. LING [Ex]plosivlaut m fachspr, Verschlusslaut m fachspr
* * *
[Ik'spləʊzɪv]
1. n
Sprengstoff m
2. adj
1) (lit) gas, mixture explosiv

explosive device — Sprengsatz m

explosive charge — Sprengladung f

explosive power or force — Sprengkraft f

2) (fig: volatile) situation, issue, problem, mixture explosiv, brisant; argument, reaction heftig; person, temper aufbrausend
3) (fig) (= sudden) noise, applause explosionsartig; start explosiv; (= rapid) growth explosionsartig
4) (PHON) Verschluss-, explosiv
* * *
explosive [ıkˈspləʊsıv]
A adj (adv explosively)
1. explosiv (auch fig Atmosphäre etc), Spreng…:
explosive combustion engine Explosions-, Verpuffungsmotor m;
explosive effect Sprengwirkung f;
explosive problem fig brisantes Problem
2. Explosions…
3. fig aufbrausend:
have an explosive temper
4. fig sprunghaft ansteigend, sich explosionsartig vermehrend
B s
1. a) Explosiv-, Sprengstoff m
b) pl MIL Munition f und Sprengstoffe pl
2. LING Explosiv-, Verschlusslaut m
* * *
1. adjective
1) explosiv

explosive device — Sprengkörper, der

2) (fig.) explosiv; brisant [Thema]
2. noun
Sprengstoff, der

high explosive — hochexplosiver Stoff

* * *
n.
Sprengmittel n.
Sprengstoff m.
Zündstoff m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:

  • Explosive — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Explosive» Canción de Bond Album Explosive: The best of bond Publicación 2004 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Explosive — Ex*plo sive, n. 1. An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as {gunpowder}, {TNT}, {dynamite}, or {nitro glycerine}. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Explosive — Ex*plo sive, a. [Cf. F. explosif.] Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • explosive — [adj] volatile, dangerous at the boiling point*, bursting, charged, consequential, convulsive, detonating, detonative, ebullient, eruptive, fiery, forceful, frenzied, fulminant, fulminating, hazardous, impetuous, meteoric, overwrought, perilous,… …   New thesaurus

  • explosive — [ek splō′siv, iksplō′siv] adj. 1. of, causing, or having the nature of, an explosion 2. tending to explode; esp., tending to burst forth noisily 3. likely to explode, as in violence [an explosive situation] 4. Phonet. PLOSIVE n. 1. a substance… …   English World dictionary

  • explosive — index ammunition, bomb, dangerous, disorderly, vehement, volatile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • explosive — (adj.) 1660s, tending to explode, from L. explos (pp. stem of explodere; see EXPLOSION (Cf. explosion)) + IVE (Cf. ive). As a noun, from 1874 …   Etymology dictionary

  • explosive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) able or likely to explode. 2) likely to cause an eruption of anger or controversy. 3) (of an increase) sudden and dramatic. ► NOUN ▪ a substance which can be made to explode. DERIVATIVES explosively adverb explosivenes …   English terms dictionary

  • explosive — explosively, adv. explosiveness, n. /ik sploh siv/, adj. 1. tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance. 2. pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion: explosive violence. 3. likely to lead to… …   Universalium

  • explosive — [[t]ɪksplo͟ʊsɪv[/t]] explosives 1) N VAR An explosive is a substance or device that can cause an explosion. ...one hundred and fifty pounds of Semtex explosive... There were traces of explosives in the bedroom. 2) ADJ GRADED Something that is… …   English dictionary

  • explosive — 1 adjective 1 able or likely to explode: At high temperatures this gas is explosive. | explosive device (=a bomb) 2 an explosive situation is violent or dangerous: the explosive atmosphere of the inner cities 3 increasing suddenly or rapidly in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”