burst out

éclater de, se mettre soudain à

Se mettre brusquement à rire, à pleurer ou à exprimer une autre émotion forte.

En anglais simple : To suddenly start laughing, crying, or showing another strong feeling.

• She burst out laughing.
• The child burst out crying when his balloon broke.
• We both burst out laughing at the same time.

Comment l'utiliser : burst out + -ing (He burst out laughing at the joke.)

Synonymes : break into, erupt in

Expressions courantes : burst out laughing, burst out crying

sortir brusquement, jaillir

Sortir d’un endroit soudainement et rapidement.

En anglais simple : To come out of a place suddenly and quickly.

• The dog burst out of the house.
• Flames burst out through the roof.
• The children burst out of the classroom at lunchtime.

Comment l'utiliser : burst out of somewhere (The dog burst out of the garden.)

Synonymes : rush out, erupt

Expressions courantes : burst out of somewhere, burst out suddenly

s’exclamer, lâcher brusquement

Dire quelque chose brusquement, sous le coup d’une émotion forte.

En anglais simple : To say something suddenly and with strong feeling.

• “Stop!” he burst out.
• She burst out with a furious complaint.
• “I won!” the excited child burst out.

Comment l'utiliser : burst out + direct speech (“That is unfair!” she burst out.)

Synonymes : blurt out, exclaim

Expressions courantes : burst out angrily, burst out suddenly