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Etymology
From OE. berstan.

Pronunciation
US: IPA|/b�rst/
UK: IPA|/b��st/
audio|en-us-burst.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)st|-��(r)st

Noun
en-noun

1. An instance of, or the act of bursting.

#:The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away.

Translations
trans-top|instance or act of bursting
Finnish: räjähdys, puhkeaminen
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Verb
en-verb|bursts|bursting|burst|burst or rarely bursten

1. intransitive To break from internal pressure.

#: I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.

1. transitive To cause to burst.

#: I burst the balloon when I blew it up too much.

Derived terms
burst out

Related terms
bust
burst one's bubble
cloudburst

Translations
trans-top|To break from internal pressure
Dutch: barsten
Finnish: haljeta, puhjeta, räjähtää
German: platzen, zerplatzen, bersten
Hungarian: szétpukkan
Indonesian: letus|meletus, letup|meletup
Italian: scoppiare
trans-mid
Portuguese: arrebentar, estourar
Spanish: reventar
Telugu: ప�ిలిప�వ� (pagilipOvu)
Turkish: patlamak
Vietnamese: b� b�
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trans-top|To cause to burst
Dutch: doen barsten
Finnish: halkaista, puhkaista, räjäyttää
Hungarian: szétpukkaszt
Indonesian: letus|meletus, letup|meletup
Italian: fare|far scoppiare
trans-mid
Portuguese: estourar
Spanish: reventar
Telugu: ప�ల������ (pagalagoTTu)
Turkish: patlatmak
Vietnamese: (làm) b�
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Old High German

Etymology
Common Germanic, akin to Old English byrst, Old Norse burst

Noun
burst

1. bristle

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