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to burst
01
éclater
to suddenly and violently break open or apart, particularly as a result of internal pressure
Intransitive
Exemples
The balloon burst with a loud pop, startling everyone.
Le ballon a éclaté avec un bruit fort, surprenant tout le monde.
The dam burst, causing a flood downstream.
Le barrage a éclaté, provoquant une inondation en aval.
02
s'élancer, débouler
to move suddenly and forcefully in a particular direction, often with great speed
Intransitive: to burst somewhere
Exemples
The horse burst forward, galloping faster than the others in the race.
Le cheval a bondi en avant, galopant plus vite que les autres dans la course.
The car burst through the finish line, securing first place.
La voiture a éclaté à travers la ligne d'arrivée, assurant la première place.
03
éclater, déborder
to experience a sudden and overwhelming feeling or urge that is hard to control
Intransitive: to burst | to burst with an emotion
Exemples
She burst with excitement when she heard the good news.
Elle a éclaté d'excitation quand elle a entendu la bonne nouvelle.
His heart burst with joy after the surprise proposal.
Son cœur éclata de joie après la proposition surprise.
04
éclater, faire irruption
to move forcefully and suddenly through or into something
Intransitive: to burst into a place | to burst through an obstacle
Exemples
He burst through the door, startling everyone in the room.
Il fit irruption à travers la porte, surprenant tout le monde dans la pièce.
The protesters burst into the building, demanding to speak with the manager.
Les manifestants ont fait irruption dans le bâtiment, exigeant de parler au gestionnaire.
05
éclater, jaillir
to appear or come out suddenly and unexpectedly
Intransitive
Exemples
The sun burst through the clouds after the storm passed.
Le soleil a jailli à travers les nuages après que la tempête soit passée.
The flowers burst from the ground as the spring weather arrived.
Les fleurs éclatèrent du sol alors que le temps printanier arrivait.
06
éclater, s'ouvrir brusquement
to open quickly and with force
Linking Verb: to burst [adj]
Exemples
The door burst open as the wind howled through the house.
La porte s'ouvrit brusquement alors que le vent hurlait à travers la maison.
The envelope burst open in his hands, spilling its contents onto the floor.
L'enveloppe éclata dans ses mains, répandant son contenu sur le sol.
07
éclater, faire exploser
to make something break open or explode suddenly
Transitive: to burst sth
Exemples
The heavy rain burst the dam, flooding the valley below.
La pluie torrentielle a fait éclater le barrage, inondant la vallée en dessous.
The fireworks display accidentally burst a few shells before they were ready.
Le feu d'artifice a accidentellement fait éclater quelques obus avant qu'ils ne soient prêts.
Burst
01
the act of breaking or exploding suddenly
Exemples
The fireworks ended with a final burst.
The pipe gave way with a sudden burst.
02
a rapid, simultaneous firing of multiple guns or firearms
Exemples
The soldiers opened fire in a burst.
The gunner fired a burst at the target.
03
une poussée, un sursaut
a sudden, brief increase or surge of activity, force, or energy, often happening quickly and intensely
Exemples
He experienced a burst of energy after his afternoon nap, feeling ready to tackle his tasks.
Il a ressenti une poussée d'énergie après sa sieste de l'après-midi, se sentant prêt à s'attaquer à ses tâches.
There was a sudden burst of laughter when the comedian made a funny joke.
Il y a eu un éclat soudain de rire lorsque le comédien a fait une blague drôle.
04
a sudden, intense occurrence or event
Exemples
There was a burst of sunlight through the clouds.
A burst of noise came from the construction site.
Arbre Lexical
burster
burst
