purkautua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- discharge verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
- erupt verb To violently throw out material, especially lava, ash, or steam from a volcano.
- run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
- unravel verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.
- unwind verb To relax and let go of stress after a busy or tense period.
- vent noun An opening that allows air, gas, or smoke to pass through or escape.
Senses
purkautua is used for these senses in English:
- come to a head (idiomatic) To suddenly reveal itself, having lain latent for a time.
- discharge (electricity) To release (an accumulated charge).
- erupt (intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
- run (intransitive) Of stitches or stitched clothing, to unravel.
- safety-valve (transitive, figuratively) To use some mechanism to relieve (physical or emotional pressure or tension).
- unravel Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart.
- unwind (intransitive) To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.
- vent (transitive) To allow to escape through a vent.
discharge — full definition
- verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
- verb To fire a weapon, or to release something suddenly, such as a liquid, gas, or electrical charge.
- verb To fulfil or pay off a duty, debt, or obligation.
- noun The act of releasing someone or something, such as a patient, employee, or soldier.
- noun A substance released from the body or another source, such as pus or waste.
erupt — full definition
- verb To violently throw out material, especially lava, ash, or steam from a volcano.
- verb To suddenly break out or start, especially with force or intensity.