barsten — meaning in English

English meaning

• burst verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
• bust verb To break something, especially by force.

Senses

barsten is used for these senses in English:

• burst (transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.

burst — full definition

1. verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
2. verb To move suddenly and forcefully, especially entering or exiting.
3. noun A sudden, brief outbreak or surge of something.

bust — full definition

1. verb To break something, especially by force.
2. verb To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal, or to arrest them.
3. noun A sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
4. noun A woman's breasts, or the measurement around them.
5. adjective Broke; without any money.

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