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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

estallido

Pronunciation / Transliteration: estaˈʎiðo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bang/bæŋ/
verbnounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Se oyó un fuerte estallido en la calle."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sudden, loud, explosive noise.

    "We heard a loud bang outside and rushed to the window to see what happened."
As verb
  1. 1

    To strike or hit something loudly and forcefully.

    "He banged his fist angrily on the wooden table."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originates from late Middle English, likely of imitative (onomatopoeic) Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse 'banga' meaning to hammer or beat. Over centuries, the term evolved from describing a loud, sudden explosive noise to encompassing slang usage denoting excellence or physical impact.

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