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    Detonador (en. Detonator)

    /detonaˈðoɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Device used to cause the detonation of explosives.
    The detonator was strategically placed at the mining site.
    El detonador fue colocado estratégicamente en el sitio de la minería.
    Element or event that provokes a change or reaction.
    His arrival was the detonator of a series of unexpected events.
    Su llegada fue el detonador de una serie de eventos inesperados.
    Stimulus that initiates a process or situation.
    The news of the dismissal was the detonator of the protest in the company.
    La noticia del despido fue el detonador de la protesta en la empresa.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'detonate' with the suffix '-or' indicating an agent.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be the detonator
    To be the cause or the beginning of something.
    ser el detonador
    detonator of conflicts
    Element that provokes disputes or confrontations.
    detonador de conflictos

    Related Words

    triggering
    Substance that causes the explosion.
    detonante
    explosive
    Material that can explode.
    explosivo
    reaction
    Change that occurs as a result of a detonator.
    reacción

    Slang Meanings

    Situation that provokes strong emotion or conflict.
    That argument was a detonator of problems between them.
    Esa discusión fue un detonador de problemas entre ellos.
    Start of a party or celebration.
    That song is the detonator of the party; everyone started dancing.
    Esa canción es el detonador de la fiesta, todos comenzaron a bailar.