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burst

burst

Meaning of burst

break suddenly apart or out

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EN-UK/bɜːst/
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burst with Russian translation

burst usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Труба взорвалась после заморозков.

The pipe burst after the freeze.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Шарик взорвался с громким хлопком.

The balloon burst with a loud pop.

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burst belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

burstвзрываться
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
setзадавать
removeубирать

burst synonyms

Related words worth learning together

explode
to burst with a strong, violent release of energy
pop
to burst in a light, quick, often small way
burst out
to come out suddenly, especially sounds, emotions, or movement
break open
to open by force or by breaking apart
blow up
to explode, or to make something larger with air
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🇬🇧en

to burst with a strong, violent release of energy

A1Very Often

The bomb exploded.

🇬🇧en

to burst in a light, quick, often small way

A1Very Often

The bubble popped.

B
🇬🇧en
burst out

to come out suddenly, especially sounds, emotions, or movement

A1Often

She burst out laughing.

B
🇬🇧en
break open

to open by force or by breaking apart

A1Often

The box broke open.

🇬🇧en

to explode, or to make something larger with air

A1Very Often

The car blew up.

🇬🇧en

to burst out suddenly, especially lava, sound, or strong emotion

A1Often

The volcano erupted.

S
🇬🇧en
split open

to break into two or more parts and open apart

A1Often

The melon split open.

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How to pronounce burst and what this word means

burst means burst. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce burst

/bɜːst/

burst translation

burst

burst examples

The pipe burst after the freeze.

burst transcription

/bɜːst/, /bɝːst/

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burst meaning: what does it mean?

break suddenly apart or out

burst pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

burst is pronounced as /bɜːst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

burst definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The pipe burst after the freeze. Translation: Труба взорвалась после заморозков.

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