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explode
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ex·plode  (k-spld)
v. ex·plod·ed, ex·plod·ing, ex·plodes
v.intr.
1. To release mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy by the sudden production of gases in a confined space: The bomb exploded.
2. To burst violently as a result of internal pressure.
3. To shatter with a loud noise: The vase exploded into tiny pieces when it hit the floor.
4. To make an emotional outburst: My neighbor exploded in rage at the trespassers.
5. To increase suddenly, sharply, and without control: The population level in this area has exploded during the past 12 years.
6. To change state or appearance suddenly: Over the weekend the trees exploded with color.
7. Sports To hit a golf ball out of a sand trap with a shot that scatters the sand.
v.tr.
1. To cause to release energy or burst violently and noisily: The children exploded three firecrackers.
2. To show to be false or unreliable: explode a hypothesis.
3. Sports To hit (a golf ball) out of a sand trap with an explosive shot.

[Latin expldere, to drive out by clapping : ex-, ex- + plaudere, to clap.]

ex·ploder n.

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
Verb1.explode - cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
change integrity - change in physical make-up
fulminate - cause to explode violently and with loud noise
dynamite - blow up with dynamite; "The rock was dynamited"
2.explodeexplode - burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
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"
implode, go off - burst inward; "The bottle imploded"
3.explodeexplode - show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
4.explode - be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
5.explode - destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"
ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
6.explode - cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
7.explode - drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
condemn - declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector"
8.explode - show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
confute, disprove - prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"
9.explode - burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"
10.explode - increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

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. VIestallar, explotar, hacer explosión (fig) → reventar, estallar
to explode with laughterestallar en carcajadas
to explode with angertener un arrebato de ira
to explode with jealousytener un ataque de celos
B. VT
2. (= refute) [+ rumour] → desmentir; [+ myth, theory] → echar por tierra

explode [ɪkˈspləʊd]
vi
[bomb] → exploser
(= increase rapidly) → exploser
[angry person] → exploser
to explode with anger → exploser de colère
vt
(= set off) [+ bomb] → faire exploser (= cause to explode) [+ explosive material] → faire exploser
(fig) (= destroy) [+ theory] → démolir
to explode a myth → détruire un mythe
to explode the myth of sth → détruire le mythe de qch

explode
vi
(lit)explodieren
(fig)explodieren; to explode with angervor Wut platzen (inf), → in die Luft gehen (inf); to explode with laughterin schallendes Gelächter ausbrechen, losplatzen (inf); to explode into life (engine, game) → plötzlich in Gang kommen; (crisis) → plötzlich aufflammen
vt
bomb, planesprengen; dynamite, gaszur Explosion bringen
(fig) theoryzu Fall bringen; to explode a mytheinen Mythos entlarven

explode [ɪksˈpləʊd]
1. viesplodere
to explode with laughter → scoppiare dalle risa
2. vtfar esplodere (fig) (theory) → demolire
to explode a myth → distruggere un mito
exploded drawing → disegno esploso

explode [ɪksˈpləʊd]
1. viesplodere
to explode with laughter → scoppiare dalle risa
2. vtfar esplodere (fig) (theory) → demolire
to explode a myth → distruggere un mito
exploded drawing → disegno esploso

explode
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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 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


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