Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
dinamita
Pronunciation
IPA/dinaˈmita/
Meaning
- feminine noundynamite
Example
Encontraron dinamita en el camión.
They found dynamite in the truck.
More examples
La policía halló una caja de dinamita cerca del almacén.
The police found a box of dynamite near the warehouse.
Core concept
Solid explosive charge that releases a large amount of energy in a single detonation.
Common phrases
caja de dinamita
box of dynamite
rastro de dinamita
trace of dynamite
Similar words
bomba: Engineered device that explodes to create a blast and fragmentation over a wide area.
explosivo: Chemical substance that releases large amounts of energy very rapidly in an explosive reaction.
Definition in Spanish
Explosivo sólido que libera gran energía en una detonación, usado en obras de demolición o en actos ilícitos.
Word origin
The word is borrowed into Spanish from French dynamite, a 19th-century coinage ultimately from Greek δύναμις (dunamis) meaning 'power'.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine (la dinamita) and normally refers to real explosives in construction or criminal reports rather than serving as a casual compliment like English 'dynamite'.
Related words
- dinamitardynamiteverb
- dinamitadodynamitedadjective