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esplosione

explosion

noun eh-sploh-ZYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'explosio'

Also means

outburst

Usage Note

Esplosione is feminine, plural esplosioni, used both literally and figuratively, as in un'esplosione di gioia (a burst of joy). The related verb is esplodere.

Examples

"L'esplosione ha rotto i vetri."

Natural Translation

The explosion broke the windows.

Literal Translation

The-explosion has broken the panes.

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