explosive in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for explosive 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 explosive in the French»English Dictionary

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explosible

explosive

détonant (détonante)

explosive

brisant (brisante)

high-explosive

explosif brisant

high-explosive charge

explosif (explosive)

explosive

explos|if

explosive

explosive

plosive, explosive

volcanique

explosive

plastic

plastic explosive

explosive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for explosive 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 explosive 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 unique sound and the band's explosive live performances helped them gain more popularity.

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The resulting calderas are also known as subsidence calderas, and can form more gradually than explosive calderas.

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He is to be sentenced for narcotics trade, illegal arms and explosive possession.

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The thick projectile walls necessary to withstand high velocities ensured a small explosive payload and the amount of propellent used was wasteful.

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An explosive charge is a measured quantity of explosive material.

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However, rapid development in recent years has resulted in explosive growth, and the 2010 census indicated 4,532 residents.

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There is no reference to highly explosive chemicals or illnesses due to harsh work environments.

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It fired a 61.7lbkg 1 explosive shell with velocity of 1529ft/s m/s.

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She is the tomboy of the group and always gets herself in trouble due to her explosive temperament.

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The rapidity with which an explosive reaches its peak pressure (power) is a measure of its brisance.

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