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σκάω — meaning in English

skao

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English meaning

  • burst verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.

Senses

σκάω is used for these senses in English:

  • blow out (transitive) To destroy or degrade (something) quickly, especially inadvertently and prematurely; for example, to deflate (a tire) by puncturing it, to burn out a light bulb by overcurrent, or to injure a bodily joint.
  • burst (transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
  • burst (transitive, obsolete) To cause to break by any means.

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.

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