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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDispositif Explosif
/diz.pɔ.zi.tif ɛk.plo.zif/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device designed to explode or cause an explosion.
"The authorities discovered a dispositif explosif in the abandoned warehouse." - 2
In a broader context, it can refer to any mechanism or system that is intended to produce a sudden release of energy.
"The research team developed a new type of dispositif explosif for controlled demolitions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dispositif' originates from the Latin 'dispositus', meaning 'arranged' or 'set in order', while 'explosif' comes from the Latin 'explosivus', meaning 'to drive out'. The combination reflects a historical context of military and engineering terminology, evolving to describe devices that can cause explosions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dispositif Explosif" is said worldwide
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Dispositif explosif
Transliteration: diz-po-zi-tif eks-ploh-sif
"La police a trouvé un dispositif explosif dans le bâtiment."
Sprengvorrichtung
Transliteration: ʃprɛŋˈfoːʁɪçtʊŋ
"Die Polizei fand eine Sprengvorrichtung im verlassenen Gebäude."
Dispositivo esplosivo
Transliteration: di.spi.zi.ti.vo es.plo.si.vo
"Le autorità hanno scoperto un dispositivo esplosivo in un magazzino abbandonato."
Dispositivo explosivo
Transliteration: dis.po.si.ti.vo eks.plo.si.vo
"La policía encontró un dispositivo explosivo en el edificio abandonado."
Dispositivo explosivo
Transliteration: diz.po.zi.ti.vo eks.plo.zi.vo
"A polícia encontrou um dispositivo explosivo no armazém abandonado."
विस्फोटक उपकरण
Transliteration: visphoṭak upkaraṇ
"पुलिस ने एक विस्फोटक उपकरण एक खाली इमारत में पाया।"
爆炸装置
Transliteration: bàozhà zhuāngzhì
"警方在废弃建筑中发现了一个爆炸装置。"
폭발 장치
Transliteration: pokbal jangchi
"경찰은 버려진 건물에서 폭발 장치를 발견했습니다."
爆発装置
Transliteration: bakuhatsu sōchi
"警察は廃墟で爆発装置を発見しました。"
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