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- sivadjective (likely to explode: Hydrogen is a dangerously explosive gas.) explosivoexplosive n explosivotr[ɪk'spləʊsɪv]1 (gen) explosivo,-a1 explosivoexplosive [ɪk'splo:sɪv, ɛk-] adj: explosivo, fulminante♦ explosively adv: explosivo madj.• explosivo, -a adj.n.• explosivo s.m.
I ɪk'spləʊsɪvadjective explosivo
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count & mass noun explosivo m[ɪks'plǝʊzɪv]1. ADJ1) (lit) [gas, mixture, force] explosivo2) (fig) [combination, growth] explosivo; [situation, issue] explosivo, candente2.N explosivo m3.CPDexplosive belt, explosives belt N — cinturón m de explosivos
explosives expert N — artificiero(-a) m / f
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I [ɪk'spləʊsɪv]adjective explosivo
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count & mass noun explosivo m
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