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Pronunciation / Transliteration: éclatement
"Un éclat de rire a brisé le silence."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An instance of breaking or splitting open suddenly.
"A sudden burst in the pipe caused the basement to flood."
- 1
Break, rupture, or detonate suddenly.
"The balloon will burst if you blow it up too much."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old English berstan (strong verb); of Germanic origin, shared by Dutch bersten and German bersten.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Burst" is said worldwide
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éclatement
Transliteration: éclatement
"Un éclat de rire a brisé le silence."
Platzen
Transliteration: Platzen
"Das Platzen des Reifens verursachte den Unfall."
scoppio
Transliteration: scoppio
"Uno scoppio improvviso ha spaventato tutti."
estallido
Transliteration: estallido
"El estallido del globo asustó al niño."
estouro
Transliteration: estouro
"O estouro da barragem causou danos graves."
धमाका
Transliteration: dhamaka
"गुब्बारे के फटने की आवाज़ बहुत तेज थी।"
爆发
Transliteration: bàofā
"人群中爆发出一阵笑声。"
파열
Transliteration: payeol
"수도관 파열로 집이 물바다가 되었다."
破裂
Transliteration: haretsu
"風船の破裂で猫が驚いた。"
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