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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDispositif explosif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dis-poz-it-if ex-ploh-sif
"La police a trouvé un dispositif explosif dans le bâtiment."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device designed to explode, typically used in military or demolition contexts.
"The bomb squad was called in to safely disarm the explosive device." - 2
Any mechanism that can cause an explosion, often used in illegal activities.
"The authorities discovered an explosive device hidden in the abandoned warehouse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dispositivo' originates from the Latin 'dispositivus', meaning 'arranged' or 'set in order', while 'explosivo' comes from the Latin 'explosivus', meaning 'causing to explode'. The combination reflects a modern usage in military and security contexts, evolving from general terms for devices to specific applications in explosives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dispositivo Explosivo" is said worldwide
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Dispositif explosif
Transliteration: dis-poz-it-if ex-ploh-sif
"La police a trouvé un dispositif explosif dans le bâtiment."
Sprenggerät
Transliteration: spreng-ge-räyt
"Die Polizei hat ein Sprenggerät in der Nähe des Bahnhofs gefunden."
Dispositivo esplosivo
Transliteration: dis-po-si-ti-vo es-plo-si-vo
"Hanno trovato un dispositivo esplosivo nel parco."
Dispositivo explosivo
Transliteration: dis-po-si-ti-vo eks-ploh-si-vo
"La policía desactivó un dispositivo explosivo en la zona."
Dispositivo explosivo
Transliteration: dis-po-si-ti-vo eks-ploh-si-vo
"A polícia encontrou um dispositivo explosivo em um prédio abandonado."
विस्फोटक उपकरण
Transliteration: visphoṭak upkaraṇ
"पुलिस ने एक विस्फोटक उपकरण बरामद किया।"
爆炸装置
Transliteration: bàozhà zhuāngzhì
"警方在现场发现了一个爆炸装置。"
폭발 장치
Transliteration: pokbal jangchi
"경찰은 현장에서 폭발 장치를 발견했습니다."
爆発装置
Transliteration: bakuhatsu sōchi
"警察は現場で爆発装置を発見しました。"
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