English-German translation for "explosive"

"explosive" German translation

explosive
[iksˈplousiv]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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explosiv, sich entladend, Knall…, Schlag…, Spreng… Explosions aufbrausend
  • explosiv, sich entladend, Knall…, Schlag…, Spreng…
    explosive
    explosive
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  • Explosions
    explosive relating to explosion
    explosive relating to explosion
  • aufbrausend
    explosive figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    explosive figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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explosive
[iksˈplousiv]noun | Substantiv s

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Explosiv-, Sprengstoff Explosiv-, Verschlusslaut Munition Sprengstoffe
  • Explosiv-, Sprengstoffmasculine | Maskulinum m, -mittelneuter | Neutrum n
    explosive
    explosive
  • Explosiv-, Verschlusslautmasculine | Maskulinum m (k, p, t)
    explosive linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
    explosive linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
  • Munitionfeminine | Femininum fand | und u. Sprengstoffeplural | Plural pl
    explosive military term | Militär, militärischMIL <plural | Pluralpl>
    explosive military term | Militär, militärischMIL <plural | Pluralpl>
explosive paravane
Ottergerät
explosive paravane
Man denke beispielsweise an die explosiven Krisenherde Abchasien und Berg-Karabach.
Just think of the explosive centres of crisis formed by Abkhazia and Nagorny-Karabakh.
Source: Europarl
Als Folge der Globalisierung kann das Tempo der Entwicklung explosionsartig ansteigen.
As a result of globalization, the pace of development can be explosive.
Source: News-Commentary
Dieses explosive Wachstum wurde durch die immensen Fortschritte in Wissenschaft und Technik möglich.
This explosive growth was made possible by huge advances in science and technology.
Source: News-Commentary
Bei wirklich brisanten rechtlichen Themen mangelt es aber am tatsächlichen politischen Willen.
Yet there is a lack of real political will where really explosive legal issues are concerned.
Source: Europarl
Da kommt eben sozialer und nationaler Sprengstoff zusammen.
When social exclusion is combined with national sentiment, the result is powerful and explosive.
Source: Europarl
Das Wettrüsten zwischen Ost und West hatte eine explosive Situation geschaffen.
The East-West arms race had created an explosive situation.
Source: News-Commentary
An potenziell brisanten Situationen mangelt es sicherlich nicht.
Indeed, there is no shortage of potentially explosive situations.
Source: News-Commentary
Herr Präsident, wir stehen vor einem potenziell hochexplosiven Problem.
Mr President, we are facing a problem which is very likely to become explosive.
Source: Europarl
Nur wenige Kilogramm Plutonium reichen aus, um einen einfachen Kernsprengsatz herzustellen.
Only a few kilograms of separated plutonium are needed to build a crude nuclear explosive device.
Source: Europarl
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