El detonant
Example: El detonant de la protesta va ser la nova llei educativa.
Definition
"El detonant" refers to the trigger or cause that sets off an event or reaction, especially something that provokes a strong response or action, as in the example phrase where it is the cause of a protest.
Etymology
The term "el detonant" comes from the Latin root 'detonare,' meaning to thunder down or explode. It entered Catalan through French and Spanish influences, capturing the idea of something that explodes or initiates a sudden event. Did you know it originally described the mechanism that ignites explosives?
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"El detonant" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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