English-Spanish translations for explosive

• explosivo
  El otro ejemplo se refiere a los explosivos líquidos. The other example concerns liquid explosives.
  Uno de nuestros mayores retos es el crecimiento explosivo del flujo de refugiados ilegales. One of our greatest challenges is the explosive growth in the flow of illegal refugees.
  Señor Presidente, nos encontramos ante un problema que tiene muchas posibilidades de llegar a ser explosivo. Mr President, we are facing a problem which is very likely to become explosive.

Definition of explosive

• With the capability to, or likely to, explode
• Having the character of an explosion
• Shocking; startling
• Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person
• Any explosive substance

Examples

• an explosive device
• an explosive fire
• an explosive accusation
• He has an explosive personality.

Related words

• explosively
• explosiveness
• nonexplosive
• anti-explosive
• explosive belt
• explosive weapon
• explosive device
• explosive charge
• explosive bolt