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detonate(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (general)
a. detonar
The bomb detonated three minutes before the expected moment.La bomba detonó tres minutos antes del momento anticipado.
b. explotar
The bomb fell from the plane and detonated in midair.La bomba se cayó del avión y explotó en el aire.
c. estallar
It is imperative to make sure the weapon doesn't detonate with civilians nearby.Es imprescindible asegurar que el arma no estalle con civiles cercanos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (general)
a. hacer detonar
The soldier detonated the bomb remotely with his phone.El soldado hizo detonar la bomba de lejos con su teléfono.
b. hacer explotar
You have to know a complicated code to detonate the weapon.Hay que saber un código complicado para hacer explotar el arma.
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