What does explotar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word explotar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use explotar in Spanish.

The word explotar in Spanish means go off, exploit, take advantage of, explode, I'm going to explode. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word explotar

go off

verbo intransitivo (explosionar)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Las bombas explotaban por toda la ciudad.
Bombs went off all round the city.

exploit

verbo transitivo (utilizar de forma abusiva)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Esa empresa explota a sus trabajadores.
That company is exploiting the workers.

take advantage of

verbo transitivo (sacar provecho)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Han dejado de explotar la mina de cobre.
The copper mine is no longer being taken advantage of.

explode

verbo intransitivo (figurado (estallar violentamente) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Aguantó el berrinche de su jefe durante un rato pero luego explotó de rabia.
He put up with his boss' tantrum for a while but then just exploded into a rage

I'm going to explode

expresión (coloquial (urgencia por hacer algo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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