explosives in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for explosives in the English»French Dictionary

I.explosive [Brit ɪkˈspləʊsɪv, ɛkˈspləʊsɪv, Am ɪkˈsploʊsɪv, ɪkˈsploʊzɪv] N

1. explosive:

explosive

explosif m

to be charged with possessing explosives

être inculpé de possession d'explosifs

2. explosive LING → plosive

II.explosive [Brit ɪkˈspləʊsɪv, ɛkˈspləʊsɪv, Am ɪkˈsploʊsɪv, ɪkˈsploʊzɪv] ADJ

1. explosive:

explosive bomb, device, force

explosif/-ive

explosive substance, mixture

explosible

2. explosive fig situation, violence, temperament, issue:

explosive

explosif/-ive

3. explosive LING → plosive

See also plosive

I.plosive [Brit ˈpləʊsɪv, ˈpləʊsɪz, Am ˈploʊzɪv] N

plosive

occlusive f

plosive

consonne f occlusive

II.plosive [Brit ˈpləʊsɪv, ˈpləʊsɪz, Am ˈploʊzɪv] ADJ

plosive

occlusif/-ive

plastic explosive N

plastic explosive

plastic m

high explosive, HE N

high explosive

explosif m brisant

improvised explosive device [Brit ˌɪmprəvʌɪzd ɪkˌspləʊsɪv dɪˈvʌɪs] N

improvised explosive device

dispositif m explosif improvisé

Translations for explosives in the French»English Dictionary

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explosif (explosive)

explosive

explos|if

explosive

un attentat à l'explosif

an attack using explosives

explosive

plosive, explosive

poudrerie

explosives factory

artificier (d'explosifs)

explosives manufacturer

explosible

explosive

détonant (détonante)

explosive

brisant (brisante)

high-explosive

explosif brisant

high-explosive charge

explosives in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for explosives in the English»French Dictionary

I.explosive [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv, Am -ˈsploʊ-] ADJ

explosive

explosif(-ive)

II.explosive [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv, Am -ˈsploʊ-] N

explosive

explosif m

plastic explosive N

plastic explosive

explosif m au plastic

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destructiveness of an explosive, war

effet m destructeur

high explosive

de forte puissance

Translations for explosives in the French»English Dictionary

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explosif

explosive

plastic

plastic explosive

explosif (-ive)

explosive

machine infernale

explosive device

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The task force moved into the town, and they blew their way through locked gates with explosives.

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At one stage, two broken-down tanks were filled with explosives and placed on a culvert to collapse it and halt the enemy.

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We're one step away from cavity searches, given that you can put explosives in your rear.

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Like some other nitrated organic compounds, nitroethane is also used as a fuel additive and a precursor to explosives.

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As from then, the company manufactured mostly explosives destined to mines, detonators, ignition systems as well as ammunitions for hunting and sports.

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At the same entrance, three private security guards frisked churchgoers with hand-held metal detectors, while a fourth guard used a mirror to check for explosives underneath cars.

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It's a steel tube packed with a string of explosives that blow holes the width of a fine knitting needle 18 inches into the surrounding shale.

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The yakuza are in a restaurant when the bank robber (wearing a vest covered with explosives) bursts in and threatens to blow the place up.

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The crime laboratory offers a wide variety of services to include examination of fire debris, explosives analysis, image reproduction and forensic video analysis.

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The men fled leaving a holdall estimated to contain 5 kg of explosives.

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