dynamite

dinamita

Sustancia potente que explota y se usa para romper rocas o destruir construcciones.

En inglés sencillo: A powerful substance used to break rock or destroy structures by exploding.

• The workers used dynamite to break the rock.
• They found several sticks of dynamite in the shed.
• A dynamite blast opened the tunnel entrance.

Expresiones frecuentes: stick of dynamite, use dynamite, dynamite blast

dinamita, bomba

Algo muy emocionante, impresionante o capaz de causar problemas graves.

En inglés sencillo: Something extremely exciting, impressive, or likely to cause serious trouble.

• Her performance was pure dynamite.
• The leaked report is political dynamite.
• That new dance track is absolute dynamite.

Expresiones frecuentes: political dynamite, pure dynamite, absolute dynamite

dinamitar

Destruir o romper algo con dinamita.

En inglés sencillo: To destroy or break something apart using a powerful explosive.

• They plan to dynamite the old bridge.
• Workers dynamited the rock blocking the tunnel.
• The building was dynamited before construction began.

Sinónimos: blow up, blast

Expresiones frecuentes: dynamite a bridge, dynamite a building, dynamite the rock

pisar el freno a fondo

Accionar los frenos de golpe y con toda la fuerza.

En inglés sencillo: To apply the brakes suddenly with full force.

• He had to dynamite the brakes.
• The driver dynamited his brakes when a deer appeared.
• Do not dynamite the brakes on an icy road.

Sinónimos: slam on

Expresiones frecuentes: dynamite the brakes, dynamite your brakes

bloquearse

Dicho de los frenos, bloquearse por haber sido accionados demasiado bruscamente.

En inglés sencillo: If brakes do this, they lock because they have been applied too suddenly.

• The brakes may dynamite under sudden pressure.
• His brakes dynamited, and the truck skidded.
• Apply steady pressure so the brakes do not dynamite.

Sinónimos: lock up

Expresiones frecuentes: brakes dynamite, dynamite suddenly