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1 detonate
detonate [ˈdetəneɪt]* * *['detəneɪt] 1.transitive verb faire exploser2.intransitive verb exploser -
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3 detonate
['detəneit](to (cause to) explode violently: This device detonates the bomb.) (faire) détoner- detonator -
4 bang
bang [bæŋ]1 noun(a) (loud noise → explosion) détonation f; (→ clatter) fracas m; (→ slam) claquement m; (→ supersonic) bang m;∎ the door shut with a bang la porte s'est refermée en claquant;∎ to shut the door with a bang claquer la porte;∎ there was a big bang il y a eu une forte détonation ou une explosion∎ familiar the show went (off) with a bang le spectacle a eu un succès fou;∎ he got a nasty bang on the head il s'est cogné la tête assez violemment2 adverb∎ familiar bang go my chances of winning! envolées, mes chances de gagner!;∎ familiar bang goes another £10! et pan, encore 10 livres de parties!∎ bang in the middle au beau milieu, en plein milieu;∎ the missile was bang on target le missile a atteint sa cible en plein dans le mille;∎ bang on time pile à l'heure;∎ I walked bang into him je suis tombé en plein sur lui;∎ my desk is bang against the wall mon bureau est contre le mur;∎ his flat is bang in the middle of town son appartement est en plein centre-ville(a) (hit → table, window) frapper violemment;∎ he banged his fist on the table il a frappé la table du poing;∎ I banged my head on the ceiling je me suis cogné la tête contre le ou au plafond;∎ figurative we're banging our heads against a brick wall nous perdons notre temps, nous nous dépensons en pure perte(b) (slam → door, window) claquer;∎ she banged the door shut elle a claqué la porte∎ to bang the market faire baisser les prix, écraser le marché∎ the door banged shut la porte s'est refermée en claquant;∎ to bang at or on the door frapper à la porte à grands coups;∎ to bang on the table with one's fist taper du poing sur la table(b) (detonate → gun) détonerAmerican frange f;∎ to have bangs porter une frange(books, crockery) cogner les uns contre les autres□ ; (person) tabasser, cogner□faire du bruit□, faire du pétard(a) (detonate → guns) tonner(b) (keep firing → soldier) tirer sans arrêt; (keep hammering → workmen) faire du vacarme; figurative (keep working) continuer à travailler;∎ he was banging away on his typewriter il tapait sans arrêt sur sa machine à écrire∎ he banged the receiver down il a raccroché brutalement;∎ she banged down the lid elle a violemment rabattu le couvercle(collide with) se cogner contre, heurter∎ he's always banging on about it il n'arrête pas de bassiner tout le monde avec ça;∎ he's always banging on about his personal problems il n'arrête pas de bassiner tout le monde avec ses problèmes personnelscogner l'un contre l'autre;∎ I could have banged their heads together! j'aurais pu prendre l'un pour taper sur l'autre!∎ to get banged up être mis en taule ou à l'ombre -
5 explode
explode [ɪk'spləʊd]∎ to explode with laughter éclater de rire;∎ to explode into fits of giggles partir dans des fous rires;∎ to explode with anger exploser de colère;∎ the game exploded into life le match s'est animé d'un seul coup;∎ the boxer exploded into action le boxeur est entré en action d'une manière fulgurante;∎ when the punk movement exploded onto the scene in the 1970s quand le mouvement punk a pris la scène musicale d'assaut dans les années 70;∎ the population exploded with the advent of the industrial revolution l'avènement de la révolution industrielle a provoqué une explosion démographique
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detonate — ► VERB ▪ explode or cause to explode. DERIVATIVES detonation noun. ORIGIN Latin detonare, from tonare to thunder … English terms dictionary
detonate — verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: French détoner to explode, from Latin detonare to expend thunder, from de + tonare to thunder more at thunder Date: 1729 intransitive verb to explode with sudden violence transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
detonate — verb Detonate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bomb Detonate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bomb, ↑explosive, ↑mine … Collocations dictionary
detonate — verb a) To explode; to blow up. Specifically, to combust supersonically via shock compression. b) To cause an explosion. Syn: blast, discharge … Wiktionary
detonate — verb (I, T) to explode or make something explode, using special equipment … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
detonate — verb 1) the charge detonated on impact Syn: explode, go off, blow up, shatter, erupt; ignite; bang, blast, boom 2) they detonated the bomb Syn: set off, explode, discharge … Thesaurus of popular words
detonate — UK [ˈdetəneɪt] / US [ˈdet(ə)nˌeɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms detonate : present tense I/you/we/they detonate he/she/it detonates present participle detonating past tense detonated past participle detonated to explode, or to make… … English dictionary
detonate — [18] Detonate is related to thunder. It comes from the past participle of Latin dētonāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix dē ‘down’ and tonāre ‘thunder, roar’, which goes back to the same Indo European base (*ten , *ton ) as thunder. Latin … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
detonate — [18] Detonate is related to thunder. It comes from the past participle of Latin dētonāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix dē ‘down’ and tonāre ‘thunder, roar’, which goes back to the same Indo European base (*ten , *ton ) as thunder. Latin … Word origins
detonate — [c]/ˈdɛtəneɪt / (say detuhnayt) verb (detonated, detonating) –verb (t) 1. to cause to explode. –verb (i) 2. to explode, especially with great noise, suddenness, or violence. {Latin dētonātus, past participle, thundered forth} …
detonate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. set, touch, or let off; discharge, explode, blow up, shoot [off], fire; go off. See loudness, violence. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. touch off, discharge, explode, blast; see explode 1 , shoot 1 . III… … English dictionary for students