English–Spanish

“explosive” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/eksploˈsiβo/

Example

La demanda por el producto fue explosiva.

Demand for the product was explosive.

Illustration for explosivo (explosive)

How to say “explosive” in Spanish

“Explosive” in Spanish is explosivo.

Sudden burst with immediate impact.

Full entry for explosivo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with explosivo

La noticia generó una reacción explosiva en las redes sociales.

The news generated an explosive reaction on social media.

Tips for using explosivo

  • The word can be literal (danger from an actual explosion) or figurative, so speakers often rely on context or explicit wording to indicate whether the sense is literal or metaphorical.

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