Travesuras con palabras 6, for Spanish learners.

Question

I enjoy discovering words that make speech more colorful and fun. this post is Just for the fun of finding ways to use a word, I hope you will will try it.

I saw this word in a news article from Mexico City, and I began making short phrases with it,

Here is the link to the article if you are interested.

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The word is " detonar"

Here is my example:

Cuando dos hombres desnudos corrieron a través de la plaza, detonaron un tumulto de curiosos.

Use it in any of its forms and lets see if we can have some fun with it.

A vote for all answers and most votes gets best answer.

Enjoy !

As always please advise me if you see typos or other errors.

Ay, qué vida chistosa llevan Uds allá en Chihuahua, Pacofinkler! - mountaingirl123, Oct 18, 2011

Answer 1

El programa espacial detonó muchos avances en la tecnología, incluyendo algunos de los avances que hacen posible este sitio del web.

The space program set off many advances in technology, including some of the advances that make this website possible.

Good one Sean ! What can I say! - pacofinkler, Oct 19, 2011

I liked it well enough that I am trying it on the English word of the day as well. :-) - Stadt, Oct 19, 2011

Answer 2

Ay, chihuahua! Se me olvidó tapar la licuadora y - ¡pum! - se me detonó mi licuado de fresa por toda la cocina!

:) - Yeser007, Oct 18, 2011

Jejej ! good one Mountaingirl ! - pacofinkler, Oct 18, 2011

Answer 3

¡Hola!, Paco:

Her is my submission:

Wall Street se ha hecho el detonante de los persones insatisfecho las personas insatisfechas con el sueño americano.

Saludos/Regards,

Moe

Hi Moe ! I am trying my hand at corrections here " las personas insatisfechas! - pacofinkler, Oct 18, 2011

¡Paco!, I agree and I've made the change you suggested. Gracias. - Moe, Oct 18, 2011

Oye! Moe! I must be sooooo careful doing this! - pacofinkler, Oct 18, 2011