explosión

/eksploˈsjon/, [eks.ploˈsjõn]

explosion


Noun explosión f (plural explosiones)

  1. explosion, blast, bang, burst, boom
  2. (figuratively) bang, boom
    Voy a salir con una explosión, no con un quejido.
    I'm going out with a bang, not with a whimper.

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Examples
  • La explosión sacudió todo el edificio.

    The explosion shook the whole building.

  • Él murió en la explosión.

    He was killed in the explosion.

  • De repente hubo una explosión.

    All at once there was an explosion.

  • Numerosas personas murieron por la explosión.

    A lot of people were killed by the blast.

  • La explosión le causó cuantiosos daños al edificio.

    The explosion did a lot of damage to the building.

  • Durante una explosión suele ser más peligrosa la metralla que la onda expansiva.

    The shrapnel from an explosion is usually more dangerous than the shock wave.

  • ¿Dónde estabas cuando ocurrió la explosión?

    Where were you when the explosion occurred?

  • La explosión se produjo por accidente.

    The explosion came about by accident.

  • Oímos la explosión y vimos la casa prenderse en llamas.

    We heard the explosion and saw the house burst into flames.

  • Él se asustó con la explosión.

    He was startled by the explosion.

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