burst
burst(
buhrst
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to rupture)
b. reventarse
She ran over the nail and the tire burst.Pasó por encima del clavo y el neumático se reventó.
c. romperse
You'll want to be far away from the river when the dam bursts.Es conveniente estar lejos del río cuando se rompa el dique.
2. (to explode)
a. desatarse
They knew that a squall was going to burst at any moment.Sabían que un chubasco iba a desatarse en cualquier momento.
b. desencadenarse
Look at those black clouds. Let's get inside before a storm bursts.Mira esas nubes negras. Vamos dentro antes de que se desencadene una tormenta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to break)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la salva (F) (of applause)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Her performance inspired a burst of applause.Su actuación inspiró una salva de aplausos.
b. el arranque (M) (of activity)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Suddenly, a burst of activity was heard on the street below.De repente, se oyó un arranque de actividad en la calle abajo.
c. la ráfaga (F) (of bullets)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The soldiers dodged the burst of bullets from the machine gun.Los soldados esquivaron la ráfaga de balas de la ametralladora.
7. (detonation)
a. el estallido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The operators heard a burst come from the machine.Los operarios oyeron un estallido procedente de la máquina.
b. la explosión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A burst of steam blew the top of the tank off.Una explosión de vapor hizo saltar la cubierta del tanque.
8. (rupture)
a. el reventón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If the cellar gets too cold, the pipes could freeze, and we risk a burst.Si el sótano se enfría demasiado, los tubos se podrían congelar y nos arriesgamos a un reventón.
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