reventar — meaning in English
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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.
- bust verb To break something, especially by force.
- crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- explode verb To burst apart suddenly and violently, often with a loud noise.
- knacker noun One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.
Senses
reventar is used for these senses in English:
- blow (transitive) To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.
- 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.
- bust (transitive, slang) To catch (someone) in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal, especially when being done in a sneaky or secretive state.
- crack (intransitive) To break apart under force, stress, or pressure.
- knacker (UK, slang, transitive) To tire out, exhaust; to beat up and use up (something), leaving it worn out and damaged.
blow — full definition
- verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
- verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
- verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
- noun A hard hit or strike.
- noun A sudden shock or setback.
burst — full definition
- verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
- verb To move suddenly and forcefully, especially entering or exiting.
- noun A sudden, brief outbreak or surge of something.