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How to Say "dynamite" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordynamiteis dinamitaB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
explosive material
A bundle of red dynamite sticks with a lit fuse on a simple background.

Examples

Los obreros usaron dinamita para abrir el túnel en la montaña.

The workers used dynamite to open the tunnel in the mountain.

Alfred Nobel fue el inventor de la dinamita.

Alfred Nobel was the inventor of dynamite.

Gender of Dinamita

This word is feminine, so always use 'la' or 'una' with it, even though it ends in 'a' like many other feminine nouns.

Noun vs. Verb

Mistake:Using 'dinamita' as an action (to blow up).

Correction: Use the verb 'dinamitar' for the action. 'Dinamita' is only the name of the object.

Other Meanings ofdinamita

dinamitacan also mean:

  • someone or something very energetic or exciting(B2, informal)

See all meanings in the full dictionary entry →

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