burst

scoppiare

Aprirsi o rompersi di colpo a causa della pressione interna.

In inglese semplice: To break open suddenly because of pressure inside.

• The balloon burst.
• A water pipe burst during the night.
• Be careful not to burst the bag.

Sinonimi: pop, rupture

Espressioni comuni: burst a balloon, burst open, burst pipe

scoppiare, prorompere

Cominciare di colpo a fare qualcosa o passare improvvisamente a un nuovo stato.

In inglese semplice: To suddenly start doing something or enter a new state.

• She burst into tears.
• The engine burst into flames.
• Everyone burst out laughing at his joke.

Come si usa: burst into something (The tree burst into bloom.); burst out doing something (He burst out crying.)

Sinonimi: erupt

Espressioni comuni: burst into tears, burst into flames, burst into bloom

separare i fogli

Staccare fogli stampati strappandoli lungo le linee di piccoli fori.

In inglese semplice: To separate printed sheets by tearing along lines of small holes.

• Burst the sheets along the dotted lines.
• She burst the printed forms before sorting them.
• This machine bursts continuous paper into separate sheets.

Sinonimi: separate

Espressioni comuni: burst the sheets, burst printed forms

scoppio, slancio

Breve momento improvviso di forte emozione, suono o attività.

In inglese semplice: A short, sudden period of strong feeling, sound, or activity.

• I felt a burst of energy.
• Her speech ended with a burst of applause.
• He works in short bursts throughout the day.

Come si usa: burst of something (A burst of laughter came from the kitchen.); in bursts (Rain fell in short bursts.)

Sinonimi: outburst, spurt

Espressioni comuni: burst of energy, burst of laughter, short burst

esplosione, scoppio

Esplosione improvvisa di una bomba o di un’arma simile.

In inglese semplice: A sudden explosion of a bomb or similar weapon.

• The burst shook the windows.
• Smoke rose after the shell burst.
• Several distant bursts lit up the sky.

Sinonimi: explosion, blast

Espressioni comuni: shell burst, air burst, bomb burst

rottura, scoppio

Rottura improvvisa di qualcosa dovuta alla pressione interna.

In inglese semplice: An occasion when something breaks open suddenly from pressure inside.

• A pipe burst flooded the kitchen.
• Several bursts damaged the old water main.
• We heard a loud pop at the balloon’s burst.

Sinonimi: rupture

Espressioni comuni: pipe burst, sudden burst