hand grenade
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hand grenade
A small bomb thrown by hand that explodes on impact or after a short delay. It is mainly used by the military.
Der Soldat zog den Stift aus der Handgranate und warf sie in den feindlichen Graben.
The soldier pulled the pin from the hand grenade and threw it into the enemy trench.
The word consists of 'die Hand' (the hand) and 'die Granate' (the grenade). It refers to a grenade that is small enough to be thrown by hand.
Im Museum waren verschiedene Arten von Handgranaten ausgestellt.
Various types of hand grenades were on display in the museum.
This word is used almost exclusively in military, historical, or fictional contexts (e.g., in action films, video games, or war novels). It practically does not occur in normal everyday life.
In dem Film sicherte der Held die Handgranate in letzter Sekunde.
In the film, the hero secured the hand grenade at the last second.
Typical verbs used with 'Handgranate' (hand grenade) describe its use: 'eine Handgranate werfen' (to throw a hand grenade), 'den Stift ziehen' (to pull the pin), 'eine Handgranate zünden' (to ignite/detonate a hand grenade), or 'entschärfen' (to defuse).
Die Ausbildung umfasste das Werfen von Übungs-Handgranaten.
The training included throwing practice hand grenades.
grenade / bombshell
Granate is the more general term for an explosive hollow object that can be fired from a weapon or thrown by hand. Handgranate, by contrast, specifically refers to the small weapon thrown by hand. If the method of throwing is not specified, Granate is possible; if it should be clear that it was thrown by hand, use Handgranate.
Der Soldat warf die Handgranate von Hand hinter die Schutzmauer.
The soldier threw the hand grenade by hand over the protective wall.
Die Granate wurde aus einer Waffe abgefeuert und explodierte in einiger Entfernung.
The grenade was fired from a weapon and exploded some distance away.
