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Meaning of Burst | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
bɝst

Definitions

  1. An act or instance of bursting.
  2. A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.
  3. A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm.
  4. The explosion of a bomb or missile.
  5. A drinking spree.

Equivalents

العربية الانفجار رش
Български взрив
Čeština prasknout prásknutí rup salva
Cymraeg byrstio ffrwydro
Esperanto krevi
Français burst éclatement éclater Explosion
Gaeilge pléasc rois
עברית התפוצץ
Magyar borul fakad kitör
Bahasa Indonesia letupan letusan meletup meletus
日本語 破裂する
ខ្មែរ ផ្ទុះ
한국어 파열하다
Kurdî papa
Кыргызча бөлүү
Te Reo Māori ngāwhā pahu papa
Монгол тэсрэх
Bahasa Melayu meletup pecah
Nederlands barsten ontploffing salvo uitbarsting
Português arrebentar estourar estouro explosão
Shqip plas
తెలుగు చితుకు
Tagalog putok
Türkçe patlamak
Українська сплеск

Examples

“The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.”
“I read it in two bursts.”
“"It's my wedding-day," cried Biddy, in a burst of happiness, "and I am married to Joe!"”
“[…] and only at Barnet did Tappin give Empire of India a burst to bring us up to the 60 m.p.h. speed ceiling of the London area.”
“It was tragic, all right, but George and Hazel couldn't think about it very hard. Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn't think about anything except in short bursts.”
“a ground burst; a surface burst”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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