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burst (bûrst)

v. burst, burst·ing, bursts

v.intr.

a. To come open or fly apart suddenly or violently, especially from internal pressure.

b. To explode.

2. To be or seem to be full to the point of breaking open: The sacks were bursting with grain.

3. To emerge, come forth, or arrive suddenly: burst out of the door.

4. To come apart or seem to come apart because of overwhelming emotion: thought his heart would burst with happiness.

5. To give sudden utterance or expression: burst out laughing; burst into tears.

v.tr.

1. To cause to burst: burst the balloon. See Synonyms at break.

2. To exert strong pressure in order to force (something) open.

3. To separate (a continuous form or printout) into individual sheets.

1. A sudden outbreak or outburst; an explosion.

2. The result of bursting, especially the explosion of a projectile or bomb on impact or in the air.

a. The number of bullets fired from an automatic weapon by one pull of the trigger.

b. A volley of bullets fired from an automatic weapon: The machine gunner fired a quick burst.

4. An abrupt, intense increase; a rush: a burst of speed; fitful bursts of wind.

5. A period of intense activity: "I write in very short bursts

10 or 15 minutes" (Zoe Heller).

[Middle English bursten, from Old English berstan.]

burst

Verb

[bursting, burst]

1. to break or cause to break open or apart suddenly and noisily; explode

2. to come or go suddenly and forcibly: he burst into the room

3. to be full to the point of breaking open: bursting at the seams

4. (foll. by into)to give vent to (something) suddenly or loudly: she burst into song

Noun

1. an instance of breaking open suddenly; explosion

2. a break; breach: there was a burst in the pipe

3. a sudden increase of effort; spurt: a burst of speed

4. a sudden and violent occurrence or outbreak: a burst of applause [Old English berstan]

Burst a vehement outburst.

Examples: burst of applause; of gratitude, 1775; of ill humour, 1838; of laughter, 1838; of merriment, 1751; of passion; of sunlight, 1854; of thunder, 1671.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	burst - the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft" explosion change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something detonation - the act of detonating an explosive fulmination - the act of exploding with noise and violence; "his fulminations frightened the horses"
	2.	burst - rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise" fusillade, volley, salvo firing, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
	3.	burst - a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning" fit activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" fits and starts - repeated bursts of activity; "they worked in fits and starts"
	4.	burst - a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning" flare-up, outburst happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens salvo - an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs rush - a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"
Verb	1.	burst - come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst" break open, split pop - burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven" blow - burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire" stave, stave in - burst or force (a hole) into something come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
	2.	burst - force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger" erupt, break express emotion, express feelings - give verbal or other expression to one's feelings
	3.	burst - burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded" explode change integrity - change in physical make-up crump - explode heavily or with a loud dull noise go off - be discharged or activated; "the explosive devices went off" belch, extravasate, erupt - become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"
	4.	burst - move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night" bound, jump, leap, spring - move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
	5.	burst - be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers" bristle, abound feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
	6.	burst - emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view" emerge - come out into view, as from concealment; "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office"
	7.	burst - cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe" collapse pop - cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound; "The child popped the balloon" cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
	8.	burst - break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst" bust shatter - break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered" come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

burst

verb 1. explode, blow up, break, split, crack, shatter, fragment, shiver, disintegrate, puncture, rupture, rend asunder

verb 2. rush, run, break, break out, erupt, spout, gush forth

verb 3. barge, charge, rush, shove

noun 4. rush, surge, fit, outbreak, outburst, spate, gush, torrent, eruption, spurt, outpouring

noun 5. explosion, crack, blast, blasting, bang, discharge

Translations

burst [bəːst] vb [pt, pp burst]

vt [+ balloon, pipe] → reventar [+ banks etc]; romper

vi → reventarse; romperse; [tyre] → pincharse;

(bomb)

n (= explosion) → estallido;

(also: burst pipe) → reventón m;

the river has burst its banks → el río se ha desbordado;

to burst into flames → estallar en llamas;

to burst out laughing → soltar la carcajada;

to burst into tears → deshacerse en lágrimas;

to be bursting with → reventar de;

a burst of energy → una explosión de energía;

a burst of applause → una salva de aplausos;

a burst of speed → una escapada;

to burst open vi → abrirse de golpe

burst into vt fus [+ room etc] → irrumpir en

burst [bəːst] [burst , pt , pp ] vt → faire éclater; [river] [+ banks etc]; rompre

vi → éclater; [tyre] → crever

n → explosion f;

(also: burst pipe) → fuite f (due à une rupture);

a burst of enthusiasm/energy → un accès d'enthousiasme/d'énergie;

burst of laughter → éclat m de rire;

a burst of applause → une salve d'applaudissement;

a burst of gunfire → une rafale de tir;

a burst of speed → une pointe de vitesse;

burst blood vessel → rupture f de vaisseau sanguin;

the river has burst its banks → le cours d'eau est sorti de son lit;

to burst into flames → s'enflammer soudainement;

to burst out laughing → éclater de rire;

to burst into tears → fondre en larmes;

to burst open vi → s'ouvrir violemment or soudainement;

to be bursting with [container] → être plein(e) (à craquer) de → regorger de (fig); être débordant(e) de

burst into vt fus [+ room etc] → faire irruption dans

burst out of vt fus → sortir précipitamment de

burst [bəːst] [burst , pt, pp ] vt → zum Platzen bringen, platzen lassen

vi → platzen

n → Salve f;

(also: burst pipe) → (Rohr)bruch m;

the river has burst its banks → der Fluss ist über die Ufer getreten;

to burst into flames → in Flammen aufgehen;

to burst into tears → in Tränen ausbrechen;

to burst out laughing → in Lachen ausbrechen;

burst blood vessel → geplatzte Ader f;

to be bursting with → zum Bersten voll sein mit;

(pride) → fast platzen vor +dat;

to burst open → aufspringen;

a burst of energy → ein Ausbruch m von Energie;

a burst of enthusiasm → ein Begeisterungsausbruch m;

a burst of speed → ein Spurt m;

burst of laughter → Lachsalve f;

burst of applause → Beifallssturm m

burst in on vt fus to burst in on sb → bei jdm hereinplatzen

burst into vt fus (into room) → platzen in +acc

burst out of vt fus (of room) → stürmen or stürzen aus

burst [bəːst] vb [pt burst, pp ]

vt → far scoppiare or esplodere

vi → esplodere; [tyre] → scoppiare

n → scoppio;

(also: burst pipe) → rottura nel tubo, perdita;

burst of energy/laughter → scoppio d'energia/di risa;

a burst of applause → uno scroscio d'applausi;

a burst of speed → uno scatto (di velocità);

burst blood vessel → rottura di un vaso sanguigno;

the river has burst its banks → il fiume ha rotto gli argini or ha straripato;

to burst into flames/tears → scoppiare in fiamme/lacrime;

to be bursting with → essere pronto a scoppiare di;

to burst out laughing → scoppiare a ridere;

to burst open vi → aprirsi improvvisamente; [door] → spalancarsi

burst into vt fus [+ room etc] → irrompere in

burst out of vt fus → precipitarsi fuori da

burst

v burst [bəːst]

1 to break open or in pieces suddenly The bag/balloon burst. bars يَنْفَجِرُ пръсвам (се) prasknout, roztrhnout se, vybuchnout revne; springe bersten σπάζω σε κομμάτια, σκάω reventar lõhkema ترکیدن؛ از هم پاشیدن puhjeta, haljeta éclater לְהִתפּוֹצֵץ फटना puknuti szétreped meletus (pecah) bresta, brotna, rifna, springa esplodere, scoppiare 破裂する 파열하다 sprogti, trūkti sprāgt; eksplodēt; []plīst memecahkan openbarsten briste, sprenges, eksplodere rozsadzić, pęknąć rebentar a se sparge лопаться, разрываться prasknúť, puknúť, roztrhať (sa) razpočiti se rasprsnuti se brista, rämna, spricka ระเบิด patlamak 爆裂 лопатися; розриватися پھٹ کر ٹکڑے ٹکڑے ہونا nổ tung 爆裂

2 (within, ~into, ~throughetc) to come or go suddenly or violently He burst in without knocking; He burst into the room; She burst into tears. bars يَنْدَفِعُ إلى الغُرفَه، يَقْتَحِم нахлувам vrazit (kam), propuknout v brase ind; briste i gråd hereinstürmen; ausbrechen ορμώ με βία, φεύγω ξαφνικά entrar precipitadamente tormama, puhkema ناگهان و بدون مقدمه آمدن یا رفتن rynnätä, purskahtaa faire irruption לְהִתפָּרֵץ अचानक प्रकट हो जाना, या जाना banuti beront (vhová) menghambur ryðjast inn (í); fara allt í einu að irrompere 急に～しだす 갑자기 ...하게 되다 įlėkti, įsiveržti, prasiveržti iedrāzties; izplūst (asarās, smieklos) tiba-tiba binnenstormen, uitbarsten in komme, farende/styrtende inn wtargnąć, wybuchnąć irromper a năvăli; a izbucni врываться; разразиться vraziť; dať sa do vdreti; bruhniti v briznuti komma störtande, rusa in, brista ut พรวดพราดเข้ามา; เข้าสู่(สภาพ)ทันที dalmak; pat diye...-mek, birden bire başlamak 突然出現 вриватися; розплакатися اچانک آ جانا xồng xộc 突然出现

3 (of rivers) to overflow or flood (the banks) The river has burst its banks. oorstroom يَطْفَحُ، يَفيضُ заливам vylít se, protrhnout se gå over sine bredder überfluten ξεχειλίζω (για ποτάμια) desbordarse, salirse de madre (üle kallaste) tõusma طغیان کردن؛ سیل زده کردن tulvia yli äyräidensä rompre לִפְרוֹץ बाढ़ आना preliti se kilép melimpah rjúfa, sprengja traboccare 決壊させる 6붕괴하다 išsilieti per (par upi) pārplūst melimpah buiten zijn oevers treden gå over sine bredder wystąpić, wylewać się transbordar a se revărsa выходить из берегов pretrhnúť predreti preplaviti spränga, svämma över ล้นทะลัก taşmak 突然；(河流)決口 прорвати کناروں سے باہر نکلنا tràn 突然；（河流）决口

1 a break or explosion a burst in the pipes. bars, breuk إنْفِجار експлозия prasklina; výbuch sprængning das Bersten σπάσιμο, έκρηξη reventón lõhkemine ترکیدگی؛ انفجار repeämä, räjähdys éclatement פִּיצוּץ @@@פִּיצוּץ$$$ विस्फोट eksplozija szétrobbanás jebolan sprenging scoppio, esplosione 破裂 파열 sprogimas, trūkimas sprādziens; eksplozija letupan barst, explosie brudd, eksplosjon, sprengning pęknięcie rebentamento explozie рызрыв, взрыв prasklina; výbuch eksplozija, pok eksplozija spricka, explosion การระเบิด patlama, patlak 突然破裂 вибух پھٹنا sự nổ tung 突然破裂

2 an (often sudden and short) outbreak a burst of applause. dawer إنْفِجارٌ بِ изблик výbuch, salva udbrud der Ausbruch, der Beifallssturm ξέσπασμα estallido puhang وقوع؛ طغیان puuska salve לְהוֹפִיע לְפֶתָע अचानक बौछार provala kitörés, tapsvihar ledakan útbrot, kast, kviða scoppio, scroscio 突発 돌발 protrūkis aplausu vētra cetusan uitbarsting utbrudd; anfall; kraftig sluttspurt wybuch explosão salvă взрыв výbuch izbruh prolom storm การเกิดขึ้นอย่างรุนแรงและทันทีทันใด kopma, coşma 突然進發 спалах دادوتحسین کے ڈونگرے sự nổ ra 突然进发

burst open

to open suddenly or violently The door burst open and she rushed in. oopbars يَفْتَحُ البابَ عُنْوَةً разпарям rozletět se springe op aufspringen ανοίγω ξαφνικά ή με βία de golpe abrirse lahti lendama ناگهان و با فشار باز شدن lennähtää auki (s')ouvrir violemment הִתפַּרצוּת धमाके के साथ खुलना naglo se otvoriti feltöri az ajtót; kivágódik (ajtó) membuka tiba-tiba opnast skyndilega, vera hrundið upp aprire violentemente 急に開く 확 열리다 staiga atsiverti pēkšņi atvērt merempuh openvliegen åpne(s) plutselig; sprenge rozewrzeć się escancarar-se a (se) deschide brusc распахиваться rozletieť sa naglo se odpreti naglo se otvoriti flyga upp เปิดผางออก birdenbire açılmak, pat diye açılmak 猛然打開 розкритися різко دھماکے سے کھولنا mở toang 猛然打开

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