Meaning of hand grenade | Babel Free
/ˈhænd.ɡɹəˈneɪd/Definitions
- A small hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown at an enemy.
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A fire grenade (kind of portable fire extinguisher). archaic
Equivalents
Deutsch
Handgranate
Ελληνικά
χειροβομβίδα
Español
granada de mano
Suomi
käsikranaatti
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.