Meaning
dynamite
- A high explosive based on nitroglycerin
- Figurative: something extraordinarily energetic, powerful, or explosive
In a sentence
Gli operai hanno usato la dinamite per aprire una breccia nella roccia.
The workers used dynamite to blast an opening in the rock.
Quel nuovo attaccante ha una dinamite nelle gambe, corre velocissimo.
That new striker has dynamite in his legs; he runs so fast.
Non toccare quella cassa perché contiene candelotti di dinamite.
Don't touch that crate because it contains sticks of dynamite.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dinamite | feminine · singular |
| dinamiti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine noun: 'la dinamite'.
- Plural 'dinamiti' is grammatically possible but rare; typically used as an uncountable mass noun.