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Meaning of hand grenade | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈhænd.ɡɹəˈneɪd/

Definitions

  1. A small hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown at an enemy.
  2. A fire grenade (kind of portable fire extinguisher).
    archaic

Equivalents

Deutsch Handgranate
Ελληνικά χειροβομβίδα
Español granada de mano
Français grenade à main
한국어 수류탄
Português granada de mão
Русский граната
Svenska handgranat

Examples

“It began with a verbal hand grenade lobbed by Mr. Trump Monday, decrying the staggered release of hostages under the painstakingly crafted Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement brokered by his own envoy along with Qatar, Egypt, and the outgoing Biden administration.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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