esplodere — meaning in English

English meaning

• blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
• burst verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
• detonate verb To explode, or to make something explode.
• explode verb To burst apart suddenly and violently, often with a loud noise.
• 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.

Senses

esplodere is used for these senses in English:

• blow (intransitive) To burst or explode; to occur suddenly
• burst (transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
• detonate (transitive) To cause to explode.
• go off (intransitive) To explode.

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.

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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