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explode [ɪkˈspləʊd] vb
1. to burst or cause to burst with great violence as a result of internal pressure, esp through the detonation of an explosive; blow up 2. to destroy or be destroyed in this manner to explode a bridge 3. (Chemistry) (of a gas) to undergo or cause (a gas) to undergo a sudden violent expansion, accompanied by heat, light, a shock wave, and a loud noise, as a result of a fast uncontrolled exothermic chemical or nuclear reaction 4. (intr) to react suddenly or violently with emotion, etc. to explode with anger 5. (intr) (esp of a population) to increase rapidly 6. (tr) to show (a theory, etc.) to be baseless; refute and make obsolete 7. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) Phonetics to pronounce (a stop) with audible plosion Compare implode [from Latin explōdere to drive off by clapping, hiss (an actor) off, from ex-1 + plaudere to clap] exploder n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
explode verb 1. blow up, erupt, burst, go off, shatter, shiver They were clearing up when the second bomb exploded. 2. detonate, set off, discharge, let off The first test atomic bomb was exploded in the New Mexico desert. 3. lose your temper, rage, erupt, blow up (informal), lose it (informal), crack up (informal), see red (informal), lose the plot (informal), become angry, have a fit (informal), go ballistic (slang, chiefly U.S.), hit the roof (informal), throw a tantrum, blow a fuse (slang, chiefly U.S.), go berserk (slang), go mad (slang), fly off the handle (informal), go spare (Brit. slang), become enraged, go off the deep end (informal), go up the wall (slang), blow your top (informal), go crook (Austral. & N.Z. slang), fly into a temper, flip your lid (slang), do your nut (Brit. slang) He exploded with rage at the accusation. 4. increase, grow, develop, extend, advance, shoot up, soar, boost, expand, build up, swell, step up (informal), escalate, multiply, proliferate, snowball, aggrandize The population has exploded in the last twenty years. 5. disprove, discredit, refute, belie, demolish, repudiate, put paid to, invalidate, debunk, prove impossible, prove wrong, give the lie to, blow out of the water (slang) an article which explodes the myth that thin equals sexy Translations explode [ɪksˈpləʊd] A. VI → estallar, explotar, hacer explosión (fig) → reventar, estallar to explode with laughter → estallar en carcajadas to explode with anger → tener un arrebato de ira to explode with jealousy → tener un ataque de celos B. VT 2. (= refute) [+ rumour] → desmentir; [+ myth, theory] → echar por tierra explode vi (lit) → explodieren (fig) → explodieren; to explode with anger → vor Wut platzen (inf), → in die Luft gehen (inf); to explode with laughter → in schallendes Gelächter ausbrechen, losplatzen (inf); to explode into life (engine, game) → plötzlich in Gang kommen; (crisis) → plötzlich aufflammen explode [ɪksˈpləʊd] 2. vt → far esplodere (fig) (theory) → demolire to explode a myth → distruggere un mito exploded drawing → disegno esploso explode [ɪksˈpləʊd] 2. vt → far esplodere (fig) (theory) → demolire to explode a myth → distruggere un mito exploded drawing → disegno esploso v explode [ikˈspləud] 1 to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage. ontplof يَنْفَجِر експлодирам vybuchnout; přivést k výbuchu eksplodere; sprænge explodieren (lassen) εκρήγνυμαι, (ανα)τινάζω, (ανα)τινάζομαι (hacer) explotar plahvatama (panema) منفجر شدن räjähtää (faire) exploser לְפוֹצֵץ फटना eksplodirati felrobban meledakkan springa; sprengja esplodere 爆発する 큰 소리를 내며 폭발하다 (su)sprogti, (su)sprogdinti eksplodēt, sprāgt; spridzināt meletup (doen) ontploffen sprenge(s), eksplodere eksplodować, wybuchać explodir a exploda; a detona взрывать(ся) vybuchnúť; nechať vybuchnúť eksplodirati eksplodirati explodera, spränga ทำให้ระเบิด patlamak 使爆炸,爆炸 висаджувати в повітря; вибухати دھماکے سے پھٹنا ، دھماکا کرنا nổ 使爆炸,爆炸 2 suddenly to show strong feeling The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter. bars, uitbars يَنْفَجِرُ (بالغَضَب) избухвам vybuchnout eksplodere; springe i luften platzen ξεσπώ rebentar, explotar plahvatama, purskama صدای بلند ایجاد کردن räjähtää éclater לְהִתפָּרֵץ क्रोधित होना prsnuti, planuti kitör (düh, nevetés) meledak brjótast út; springa (úr hlátri) scoppiare 激発する (감정이 pratrūkti, užsidegti izplūst smieklos meledak uitbarsten eksplodere wybuchać rebentar a izbucni разражаться vybuchnúť (iz)bruhniti eksplodirati explodera เกิดขึ้นในทันทีทันใด patlamak, birden...-meye başlamak 爆發 спалахувати غصّے، جذبے ، جوش سے پھٹ پڑنا bùng nổ 爆发 3 to prove (a theory etc) wrong. verouder يُفَنِّدُ ، يَدْحَضُ дискредитириам vyvrátit modbevise umwerfen αποδεικνύω ότι κτ. είναι αβάσιμο refutar kummutama نشان دادن؛ ثابت کردن osoittaa virheelliseksi démontrer la fausseté (de) לְהַפרִיך खण्डन करना dokazati suprotno megdönt (elvet stb.) membuktikan kesalahan hrekja, afsanna screditare 論破する (미신, 학설 등을) 타파하다 sugriauti apgāzt (teoriju u.tml.) membongkar ontzenuwen vise uriktigheten av, avsløre obalać destruir a dovedi falsitatea опровергать vyvrátiť ovreči razotkriti sticka hål på, kullkasta พิสูจน์ว่าผิด yanlışlığını kanıtlamak, çürütmek 推翻 спростовувати کسی نظریے ، خیال وغیرہ کو غلط ثابت کرنا làm tiêu tan 推翻 n exˈplosion [-ʒən] 1 a blowing up, or the noise caused by this a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off. ontploffing إنْفِجار، تَفْجير взрив výbuch eksplosion; sprængning die Explosion έκρηξη explosión plahvatus صدای انفجار räjähdys explosion פִּיצוּץ विस्फोट, धमाका eksplozija (fel)robbanás ledakan sprenging; sprengjudrunur esplosione 爆発 (音) (화약, 내연기관, 화산 등의) 폭발 sprogimas eksplozija, sprādziens letupan ontploffing sprengning, utbrudd, eksplosjon wybuch explosão explozie взрыв výbuch eksplozija eksplozija explosion, knall การระเบิด; เสียงระเบิด patlama, infilâk 爆炸聲 вибух دھماکا ، انفجار tiếng nổ 爆炸声 2 the action of exploding the explosion of the atom bomb. ontploffing إنْفِجار، تَفْجير експлозия výbuch eksplosion; sprængning die Explosion ανατίναξη explosión lõhkamine انفجار räjähtäminen explosion הִתפּוֹצצוּת विस्फोटन eksplodiranje robbanás peledakan sprenging esplosione 爆発 폭발 susprogdinimas, sprogimas eksplodēšana, sprāgšana letupan ontploffing sprengning, eksplosjon wybuch explosão explodare взрыв výbuch eksplozija eksplozija explosion, sprängning การปะทุ patlama, infilâk etme 爆炸 вибух پھٹنے کا عمل sự nổ 爆炸 3 a sudden showing of strong feelings etc an explosion of laughter. uitbarsting إنْفِجار (بالغَضَب) избухване výbuch udbrud; anfald der Ausbruch έκρηξη, ξέσπασμα ataque, arrebato purse بروز ناگهانی هر چیز tunnepurkaus explosion הִתפָּרצוּת सहजा हंसी या गुस्सा दिखाना raspuknuće, prsnuće kitörés (dühé stb.) ledakan kast esplosione, scoppio 激発 (감정 등의) 폭발 prasiveržimas, protrūkis smieklu šalts letusan uitbarsting utbrudd, eksplosjon wybuch explosão hohot взрыв výbuch izbruh eksplozija explosion ความพลุ่งพล่าน anî bir...; şiddetli öfke 爆發 спалах اچانک اشتعال، شور وغیرہ sự bùng nổ 爆发 4 a sudden great increase an explosion in food prices. ontploffing إزْدياد ، زيادَه فُجائِيَّه увеличение prudký vzestup eksplosion die Explosion έκρηξη, απότομη αύξηση explosión, aumento rápido plahvatuslik رشد سریع äkillinen kasvu explosion הִתפּוֹצצוּת अचानक वृद्धि eksplozija (ár/ stb.)robbanás kenaikan secara tiba-tiba skyndileg útþensla, aukning, sprenging esplosione 爆発的増加 급증 šoktelėjimas, staigus augimas straujš pieaugums ledakan explosie eksplosiv oppgang/økning nagły wzrost, rozwój czegoś explosão creştere bruscă бурный рост prudký nárast, stúpnutie izbruh eksplozija explosion การเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างรวดเร็ว patlama, anî artış 激增 бурхливе зростання اچانک یا تیزی سے اضافہ sự phát triển ồ ạt 激增 adj exˈplosive [-siv] likely to explode Hydrogen is a dangerously explosive gas. plofbare مُتَفَجِّر، قابِل للإنْفِجار експлозивен výbušný sprængfarlig; eksplosiv explosiv εκρηκτικός explosivo plahvatusohtlik انفجاری؛ منفجره räjähtävä explosif נָפִיץ विस्फोटक eksplozivan robbanó mudah meledak sprengifimur esplosivo 爆発性の 폭발성의 sprogstamasis sprāgstošs; (par cilvēku) eksplozīvs mudah meletup ontplofbaar spreng-, sprengnings-, eksplosiv wybuchowy explosivo explozibil взрывчатый výbušný eksploziven eksplozivan explosiv ซึ่งสามารถระเบิดได้ patlayıcı 易爆炸的 вибуховий دھماکا خیز dễ nổ 易爆炸的 n (a) material that is likely to explode gelignite and other explosives. plofstof مادَّه مُتَفَجِّرَه експлозив výbušnina sprængstof; eksplosiv der Sprengstoff εκρηκτική ύλη explosivo lõhkeaine ماده منفجره räjähde explosif חוֹמֶר נֶפֶץ विस्फोटक eksploziv robbanószer bahan peledak sprengiefni; sprengifimt efni esplosivo 爆発物 폭약 sprogmuo sprāgstviela; spridzeklis bahan letupan springstof sprengstoff, eksplosiv(er) materiał wybuchowy explosivo exploziv взрывчатое вещество výbušnina razstrelivo eksploziv sprängämne สิ่งที่ระเบิดได้ patlayıcı madde 易爆炸物 вибухова речовина اتشگیر chất nổ 易爆炸物 explode → يُفجِر vybouchnout eksplodere explodieren εκρήγνυμαι estallar räjähtää exploser eksplodirati esplodere 爆発する 폭발하다 exploderen eksplodere wybuchnąć explodir взрывать(ся) explodera ระเบิด patlamak nổ 爆炸 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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