How to Say "to detonate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to detonate” is “estallar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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explosives
Examples
La bomba estalló a medianoche, causando mucho pánico.
The bomb exploded at midnight, causing a lot of panic.
El globo estalló cuando lo infló demasiado.
The balloon burst when he inflated it too much.
Regular -AR Verb
Estallar is a straightforward regular verb, meaning its endings follow the standard pattern for all verbs ending in -ar.
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