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detonar

to detonate, to set off (an explosion), to destroy, to ruin (informal)

d ɨ t u n a ɾ
deton to detonate, to set off (an explosion) + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Rare #28,184
to detonate, to set off (an explosion)
PO: A polícia conseguiu detonar o explosivo com segurança.
EN: The police managed to detonate the explosive safely.
to destroy, to ruin (informal) Common in informal speech to mean damaging something a lot (physically or figuratively).
PO: Ele conseguiu detonar o celular ao deixar cair no chão.
EN: He managed to ruin the cellphone by dropping it on the floor.
Conjugation of detonar
detonar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First detonar —
Third detonar —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third detonou —

Eu fui pra CPI do Fraga pra detonar o sistema.

I went to Fraga's CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) to destroy the system.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

De onde vamos detonar?

Where are we going to kick things off?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Detonar!

Blast it!

— Máquina de Guerra (2026)

Se não detonar, você e eu estaremos acabados.

If it doesn’t blow up, you and I are finished.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Atenção, vamos detonar!

Listen up, let's rock!

— Relatos Selvagens (2014)

Pelo menos, já que está tão difícil, elas não vão detonar se pisar nelas.

At least, since it's so difficult, they won't break if you step on them.

— Em Campo Minado (2014)

Vai detonar a bateria.

It’s going to drain the battery.

— F1: O Filme (2025)

Vou detonar essa porra.

I'm gonna blow this shit up.

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)

Vamos detonar!

Let's rock!

— Podres de Ricos (2018)