Die Explosion
Example: Die Explosion zerstörte mehrere Gebäude in der Stadt.
Definition
"Die Explosion" refers to a sudden and violent release of energy causing a rapid expansion of gases, often resulting in destruction or damage, such as when an explosion destroys several buildings in a city.
Etymology
The word "die Explosion" comes from the Latin 'explosio,' meaning 'a loud noise or clapping,' derived from 'explodere,' which means 'to drive out by clapping' or 'to hiss out.' Did you know that the term originally described the act of shouting or driving out, before coming to describe sudden bursts of energy?
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"Die Explosion" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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