- detonante
- adj.1 explosive.2 detonating, explosive.m.1 explosive (explosive).ser el detonante de algo (figurative) (desencadenante) to spark something off2 detonator, blasting cap, exploder, fulminant.* * *detonante► adjetivo1 detonating, explosive► nombre masculino1 detonator2 figurado trigger* * *1.ADJ explosive2. SM1) (=explosivo) explosive2) (=causa) trigger (de for)
eso fue el detonante de la crisis — that was what sparked off o triggered the crisis
* * *masculino (explosivo) explosive; (causa)el detonante de la protesta — what sparked off o triggered the protest
* * *= trigger.Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.* * *masculino (explosivo) explosive; (causa)el detonante de la protesta — what sparked off o triggered the protest
* * *= trigger.Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.
* * *detonante1adjective1 ‹mezcla› explosive2 ‹efecto› explosivedetonante2masculine1 (explosivo) explosive2(causa): el detonante que provocó las protestas what sparked off o triggered the protests, the trigger which sparked off the protests* * *
detonante sustantivo masculino
1 (de una bomba) detonator
2 (de una situación) trigger: la manifestación fue el detonante de su dimisión, the demonstration triggered his resignation
* * *detonante♦ adjexplosive♦ nm1. [explosivo] explosive2. [catalizador] trigger;la subida de los precios del pan fue el detonante de la revuelta the rise in bread prices was what sparked off o triggered the riot* * *detonanteI adj explosiveII m explosive; figtrigger* * *detonante adj: detonating, explosivedetonante nm1) detonador: catalyst, cause
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.