eksplosibo
eksplosíbo with stress marks
explosives
Usage Note
Eksplosibo functions as both a noun for explosive devices or materials and as an adjective meaning explosive in nature. The term appears in news reporting about military operations, mining, and demolition, and is also used metaphorically to describe someone with a volatile temper.
Examples
" Mapanganib ang eksplosibo. "
Natural Translation
Explosives are dangerous.
Literal Translation
Dangerous the explosives.
" Natagpuan ng mga pulis ang mga eksplosibo sa itaas ng bundok. "
Natural Translation
The police found explosives on top of the mountain.
Literal Translation
Found by-the police the explosives on-top of-the mountain.
" Ipinag-utos ng pamahalaan na ilayo sa mga bahay ang mga eksplosibo upang hindi mapahamak ang mga mamamayan kung sakaling sumabog ang mga ito. "
Natural Translation
The government ordered that the explosives be kept away from houses so that citizens would not be harmed if they happened to detonate.
Literal Translation
Ordered by-the government that keep-away from the houses the explosives so-that not be-harmed the citizens if happen explode the these.
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