burst

éclater

Se fendre ou s’ouvrir brusquement sous l’effet de la pression intérieure.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : pop, rupture

Expressions courantes : burst a balloon, burst open, burst pipe

éclater, se mettre soudain à

Commencer brusquement à faire quelque chose ou passer soudain à un nouvel état.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : burst into something (The tree burst into bloom.); burst out doing something (He burst out crying.)

Synonymes : erupt

Expressions courantes : burst into tears, burst into flames, burst into bloom

séparer les feuilles

Détacher des feuilles imprimées en les déchirant le long des lignes de petits trous.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : separate

Expressions courantes : burst the sheets, burst printed forms

élan, accès

Court moment où un sentiment, un son ou une activité devient soudain intense.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : burst of something (A burst of laughter came from the kitchen.); in bursts (Rain fell in short bursts.)

Synonymes : outburst, spurt

Expressions courantes : burst of energy, burst of laughter, short burst

explosion, détonation

Explosion soudaine d’une bombe ou d’une arme semblable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : explosion, blast

Expressions courantes : shell burst, air burst, bomb burst

rupture, éclatement

Rupture soudaine d’un objet sous l’effet de la pression intérieure.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : rupture

Expressions courantes : pipe burst, sudden burst