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French word
dynamite
Pronunciation
IPA/dinamit/
Meaning
- feminine noundynamite
Example
Ils ont utilisé de la dynamite pour démolir le mur.
They used dynamite to demolish the wall.
More examples
La dynamite a provoqué une forte explosion.
The dynamite caused a powerful explosion.
Core concept
A compact charge that releases intense force at one point to break through rock, walls, or other material.
Common phrases
utiliser de la dynamite
use dynamite
poser de la dynamite
set dynamite
charge de dynamite
charge of dynamite
Similar words
bombe: An explosive device dropped or placed to cause damage over a wide area.
explosif: A substance that releases large amounts of energy through an explosion.
grenade: A small explosive device thrown by hand and detonated at close range.
Definition in French
Explosif conçu pour produire une détonation puissante, employé pour démolir ou creuser des matériaux.
Word origin
French dynamite was borrowed from English dynamite, a 19th-century coinage based on Greek dunamis, meaning 'power', with the suffix -ite.
Usage tips
- Dynamite is feminine in French, so the usual form is de la dynamite, as in de la dynamite pour démolir le mur.
Related words
- dynamiterblast with dynamiteverb
- dynamitageblasting with dynamitenoun