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exploser

French → English

verb//ɛk.splɔ.ze//

(physics) to explode: to burst violently as a result of internal pressure or heat

La bouteille de gaz risque d'exploser si elle est exposée aux flammes.

(English) The gas bottle is at risk of exploding if it is exposed to flames.

Les ingénieurs ont dû faire exploser le vieux pont pour le reconstruire.

(English) The engineers had to blow up the old bridge to rebuild it.

verb//ɛk.splɔ.ze//

(business) to skyrocket: to increase very rapidly and suddenly in value or number

Le nombre de ventes a explosé après la campagne publicitaire.

(English) The number of sales skyrocketed after the advertising campaign.

Le prix des loyers a explosé dans ce quartier branché de la ville.

(English) Rent prices have skyrocketed in this trendy neighborhood of the city.

Entry ID: fr:en:exploser · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary