spränga — meaning in English

English meaning

• blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• explode verb To burst apart suddenly and violently, often with a loud noise.

Senses

spränga is used for these senses in English:

• break (intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.
• petard (now, _, rare, archaic) To attack or blow a hole in (something) with a petard.

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.

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

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