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“sabotage” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/dinamiˈtaɾ/

Example

No quiero dinamitar las negociaciones.

I don't want to sabotage the negotiations.

Illustration for dinamitar (sabotage)

How to say “sabotage” in Spanish

“Sabotage” in Spanish is dinamitar.

A stick of dynamite blowing up a signed contract.

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

Example sentences with dinamitar

El rumor no solo dañó la imagen, sino que pudo dinamitar la confianza entre colegas.

The rumor not only damaged the image, but could have undermined trust among colleagues.

Tips for using dinamitar

  • Widely used in media and politics to describe deliberate wrecking of talks or plans, and in casual or workplace contexts it can sound too strong compared with sabotear or arruinar.

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