No. 9,475 in French
dynamite
A powerful explosive used for demolition and mining.
In a sentence
La dynamite est utilisée dans la construction pour des travaux de demolition.
Dynamite is used in construction for demolition work.
Here, 'dynamite' refers to the substance employed in practical applications, conveying its literal meaning as an explosive material.
Ce film était de la dynamite, vraiment explosif et passionnant!
This movie was dynamite, truly explosive and thrilling!
In this sentence, 'dynamite' is used metaphorically to describe a movie as highly impactful and exciting.
Il manipule la dynamite avec une grande prudence en raison des dangers.
He handles dynamite with great caution due to the dangers.
The term 'dynamite' here again bears its literal meaning referring to the physical explosive substance being handled carefully.
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