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explodieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
  • explode verb To burst apart suddenly and violently, often with a loud noise.
  • flare noun A bright light or flame used as a signal or for illumination, often a handheld or fired device.
  • go off phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
  • skyrocket noun A firework that shoots into the sky before exploding.

Senses

explodieren is used for these senses in English:

  • blow (intransitive) To burst or explode; to occur suddenly
  • flare (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly erupt in anger.
  • go off (intransitive) To explode.
  • skyrocket (intransitive) To rise or increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.

blow — full definition

  1. verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
  2. verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
  3. verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
  4. noun A hard hit or strike.
  5. noun A sudden shock or setback.

explode — full definition

  1. verb To burst apart suddenly and violently, often with a loud noise.
  2. verb To suddenly express strong emotion, especially anger.
  3. verb To increase suddenly and dramatically.

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