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1 refute
vt.refutar (argument, theory); desmentir, negar (allegation)(pt & pp refuted) -
2 explode
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1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) (hacer) explotar2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) rebentar, explotar3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) refutar•- explosive
2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) explosivoexplode vb hacer explosión / explotar / estallartr[ɪk'spləʊd]1 (blow up - bomb etc) hacer estallar, hacer explotar; (- mine) hacer volar2 (refute - theory) refutar; (- rumour) desmentir1 (blow up) estallar, explotar, hacer explosión2 (react violently) reventar, explotar, estallar3 (increase rapidly) aumentar rápidamente, crecer rápidamente1) burst: explosionar, hacer explotar2) refute: rebatir, refutar, desmentirexplode vi1) burst: explotar, estallar, reventar2) skyrocket: dispararsev.• detonar v.• estallar v.• explosionar v.• explotar v.• reventar v.• volar (Detonar) v.ɪk'spləʊd
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a) \<\<gunpowder/bomb\>\> estallar, hacer* explosión, explotar; \<\<vehicle\>\> hacer* explosión; ( with emotion) explotar, estallarb) \<\<population/costs\>\> dispararse
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vt1) \<\<bomb/dynamite\>\> explosionar, hacer* explotar or estallar2) ( discredit) \<\<theory\>\> rebatir, refutar; \<\<myth\>\> destruir*[ɪks'plǝʊd]1.VI estallar, explotar, hacer explosión; (fig) reventar, estallar2. VT1) hacer estallar, hacer explotar, explosionar2) (=refute) [+ rumour] desmentir; [+ myth, theory] echar por tierra* * *[ɪk'spləʊd]
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a) \<\<gunpowder/bomb\>\> estallar, hacer* explosión, explotar; \<\<vehicle\>\> hacer* explosión; ( with emotion) explotar, estallarb) \<\<population/costs\>\> dispararse
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vt1) \<\<bomb/dynamite\>\> explosionar, hacer* explotar or estallar2) ( discredit) \<\<theory\>\> rebatir, refutar; \<\<myth\>\> destruir*
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