ellos explotan

they exploit, they take advantage of, they explode, they burst

→ explotar
explot to explode, to blow up + an third-person plural present
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #46,005
they exploit, they take advantage of Often used when someone treats people unfairly for personal gain.
SP: Algunos jefes explotan a sus empleados.
EN: Some bosses exploit their employees.
they explode, they burst
SP: Los fuegos artificiales explotan en el cielo.
EN: The fireworks explode in the sky.
Conjugation of explotar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First exploto —
Third explota explotan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First exploto —
Third explota explotan

Solo nos explotan.

They only exploit us.

— Dil Se.. (1998)

A las mujeres las explotan porque no saben defenderse.

Women are exploited because they don't know how to defend themselves.

— Los 400 golpes (1959)

Mis palabras explotan como un tambor de pólvora.

My words explode like a powder keg.

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

Yo los exploto y ellos explotan a ese pobre hombre.

I exploit them, and they exploit that poor man.

— Lazzaro felice (2018)

Siempre explotan en el bolsillo.

They always explode in your pocket.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

Las rocas no explotan.

Rocks don't explode.

— El Día del Fin del Mundo (2020)