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estallar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • erupt verb To violently throw out material, especially lava, ash, or steam from a volcano.
  • explode verb To burst apart suddenly and violently, often with a loud noise.
  • shard noun A sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.
  • shatter verb To break suddenly and violently into many pieces.

Senses

estallar is used for these senses in English:

  • break out (intransitive) To begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition.
  • erupt (intransitive, figuratively) To spontaneously release pressure or tension.
  • shard (intransitive) To fall apart into shards, usually as the result of impact or explosion.
  • shatter (intransitive) To smash, or break into tiny pieces.

erupt — full definition

  1. verb To violently throw out material, especially lava, ash, or steam from a volcano.
  2. verb To suddenly break out or start, especially with force or intensity.

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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