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Bersten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burst verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
  • bust verb To break something, especially by force.
  • crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.

Senses

Bersten is used for these senses in English:

  • burst An act or instance of bursting.
  • burst (transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
  • crack (intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or 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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