explosiones
/eɡsplosjones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "explosions" is translated into Spanish as explosiones.
The term refers to sudden, violent bursts of energy or matter, which often involve fire and loud noise.
Which one should you use?
Estallidos and detonaciones are also used for explosions. ¡Pum! is an onomatopoeic term used to capture the sound of an explosion.
How does it change in a sentence?
explosiones is a feminine plural noun. The singular form of this noun is explosión.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡsplosjones/
Did you know?
- While explosiones is general, the word estallido is often used in Spanish news to describe a sudden social or political uprising, such as the estallido social in Chile.
- Spanish uses estallar for things that 'burst' without gunpowder, such as a balloon or a bubble, while explotar can imply a more violent chemical reaction.
- If you are describing a person's sudden outburst of anger, Spanish speakers may use the verb estallar instead of saying they had an 'explosion'.
Examples in context
- Se escucharon tres explosiones en la última hora.Three explosions were heard in the last hour.This sentence shows how to report the occurrence of three explosions within a specific timeframe using explosiones.Tatoeba #10274464 by manufrutos, translation #10262774 by DostKaplan
- Oí tres explosiones.I heard three explosions.This sentence is a simple way to state that one heard three explosions using explosiones.Tatoeba #6827405 by diegohn, translation #4499282 by CK
- Su taller contiene los moldes de piernas protésicas que construyó para un par de elefantes de Tailandia que perdieron sus extremidades a causa de explosiones de minas terrestres.His workshop contains the molds of prosthetic legs he constructed for a couple of elephants in Thailand who lost their limbs from landmine explosions.This sentence describes a situation where elephants lost limbs due to landmine explosions, using explosiones.Tatoeba #10082469 by manufrutos, translation #8125226 by Hybrid
- La explosión destruyó la mitad del edificio.The explosion destroyed half of the building.
- La detonación se escuchó a kilómetros de distancia.The detonation was heard from miles away.
- ¿Viste esa explosión en la película?Did you see that explosion in the movie?
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about a noisy construction site nearby.
- Alejandro¿Escuchaste esas explosiones tan fuertes?Did you hear those loud explosions?
- MaríaSí, Alejandro, me dieron mucho miedo.Yes, Alejandro, they scared me a lot.
- AlejandroParece que están trabajando en la nueva carretera.It seems they are working on the new highway.
- MaríaEspero que las explosiones terminen pronto.I hope the explosions end soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
