bursting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bursting in the English»French Dictionary

I.burst [Brit bəːst, Am bərst] N

burst (of flame)

jaillissement m

burst (of flame)

jet m

burst (of bomb, shell)

éclatement m

burst (of gunfire)

rafale f

burst (of activity, energy, enthusiasm)

accès m

a burst of growth

une poussée

a burst of weeping

une crise de larmes

a burst of laughter

un éclat de rire

a burst of anger

un accès de colère

a burst of applause

un tonnerre d'applaudissements

a burst of colour

une explosion de couleurs

a burst of inspiration

un éclat de génie

there has been a burst of interest in the 1920s/in her work

il y a eu un regain d'intérêt subit pour les années 20/pour son œuvre

to put on a burst of speed MOTOR

faire une pointe de vitesse

II.burst <pret, pp burst> [Brit bəːst, Am bərst] VB trans

burst balloon, bubble, tyre:

burst

crever

to burst a blood vessel MED

rompre un vaisseau sanguin

the river burst its banks

le fleuve a débordé

a burst pipe

un tuyau qui a éclaté

III.burst <pret, pp burst> [Brit bəːst, Am bərst] VB intr

1. burst:

burst balloon, bubble, tyre:

crever

burst abscess:

crever, percer

burst pipe, boiler:

éclater

burst dam:

rompre

burst bomb, shell, firework:

éclater

to be bursting at the seams, to be full to bursting point bag, room, building:

être plein à craquer

to be bursting at the seams, to be full to bursting point hum person: (from too much food)

n'en pouvoir plus

to be bursting at the seams, to be full to bursting point hum person: (from too much food)

être plein comme une outre

to be laughing fit to burst

se tordre de rire

to be bursting to do

mourir d'envie de faire

to be bursting (for the toilet) inf

avoir besoin de faire pipi inf

to be bursting with health/enthusiasm/pride

déborder de santé/d'enthousiasme/de fierté

2. burst (emerge suddenly):

burst people:

surgir

burst water etc:

jaillir

the sun burst through the clouds

le soleil a percé les nuages

soldiers burst from behind the hedgerows

des soldats ont surgi brusquement de derrière les haies

they burst onto the rock scene in 1982

ils ont fait irruption dans le monde du rock en 1982

burst out VB [Brit bəːst -, Am bərst -]

1. burst out (come out):

to burst out of a room/building

sortir en trombe d'une pièce/d'un immeuble

he was bursting out of his waistcoat fig

il était boudiné dans son gilet

the straw was bursting out of the mattress

la paille sortait du matelas éventré

2. burst out (start):

to burst out laughing

éclater de rire

to burst out crying

fondre en larmes

to burst out singing

se mettre (tout d'un coup) à chanter

3. burst out (exclaim):

burst out

s'écrier, s'exclamer

‘you're lying!’ he burst out angrily

‘tu mens!’ s'écria-t-il en colère

burst forth VB [Brit bəːst -, Am bərst -] liter

burst forth buds, blossom:

éclore liter

burst forth sun:

surgir

I.burst in VB [Brit bəːst -, Am bərst -] (burst in)

burst in

faire irruption, entrer en trombe

to burst in on a meeting/conversation

interrompre brusquement une réunion/conversation

I.burst open VB [Brit bəːst -, Am bərst -] (burst open)

burst open door:

s'ouvrir violemment or brusquement

burst open bag, sack:

crever

II.burst open VB [Brit bəːst -, Am bərst -] (burst open [sth], burst [sth] open)

burst open

ouvrir [qc] violemment

I.burst into VB [Brit bəːst -, Am bərst -] (burst into [sth])

1. burst into room, building, meeting:

burst into

entrer dans [qc] en trombe, faire irruption dans

Phrases:

to burst into blossom or bloom

s'épanouir

to burst into leaf

se couvrir de feuilles

to burst into flames

s'enflammer

to burst into song

se mettre à chanter

to burst into tears

fondre en larmes

to burst into laughter

éclater de rire

I.burst through VB [Brit bəːst -, Am bərst -] (burst through [sth])

burst through barricade, road block:

burst through

rompre

she burst through the door

elle est entrée violemment or brusquement

Translations for bursting in the French»English Dictionary

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elle déborde de vitalité

she's bursting with energy

être plein comme une outre inf

to be full to bursting

éclatement (de tuyau, veine)

bursting

provoquer l'éclatement des tuyaux

to cause the pipes to burst

bursting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bursting in the English»French Dictionary

I.burst [bɜ:st, Am bɜ:rst] N

1. burst (hole in pipe):

burst

tuyau m éclaté

2. burst (brief period):

a burst of laughter

un éclat de rire

a burst of activity

un regain d'activité

a burst of applause

une salve d'applaudissement

a burst of gunfire

une rafale de coups de feu

to put on a burst of speed

s'emballer

II.burst <-, - [or -ed, -ed Am]> [bɜ:st, Am bɜ:rst] VB intr

1. burst (explode):

burst

exploser

burst bag, balloon

éclater

I'm bursting inf after meal

je vais éclater

I'm bursting cannot wait

j'en peux plus

2. burst (be eager):

to be bursting to +infin

mourir d'envie de +infin

he is bursting with happiness/confidence/pride

il déborde de santé/de confiance en lui/ de fierté

3. burst (showing movement):

the door burst open

la porte s'est ouverte brusquement

she burst through the window

elle a fait irruption à travers la fenêtre

Phrases:

to be bursting at the seams inf

être plein à craquer

to be bursting at the seams inf

être paqueté Quebec

to be bursting at the seams room, cinema

être bondé

III.burst <-, - [or -ed, -ed Am]> [bɜ:st, Am bɜ:rst] VB trans

burst

faire éclater

a river bursts its banks

une rivière sort de son lit

burst in VB intr

burst in

faire irruption

to burst in on sb

faire irruption chez qn

burst out VB intr

1. burst out (speak):

burst out

s'écrier

2. burst out (suddenly begin):

to burst out laughing

éclater de rire

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to be bursting with energy

déborder d'énergie

to be bursting at the seams

être plein à craquer

Translations for bursting in the French»English Dictionary

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éclatement

bursting

paqueté(e)

full to bursting

être gonflé [ou plein] comme une outre

to be full to bursting

avoir de l'énergie à revendre

to be bursting with energy

une valise bourrée

a bursting suitcase

bursting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be bursting at the seams

être plein à craquer

to be bursting with energy

déborder d'énergie

he is bursting with happiness/confidence/pride

il déborde de santé/de confiance en lui/ de fierté

to be bursting at the seams inf

être plein à craquer

to be bursting at the seams inf

être paqueté Quebec

to be bursting at the seams room, cinema

être bondé

full to bursting

plein à craquer

full to bursting

paqueté Quebec

a man who is bursting with energy

un homme d'une activité débordante

to be bursting out of one's clothes

être ficelé comme un saucisson (être serré)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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As a result, the neuron periodically transitions between bursting and quiescence.

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It builds and teases before bursting into an earful of cymbals and wailing its way to a messy finale.

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Peeling helps keep them from bursting out of their skins in the oven, and it also gives you a surface that will sop up the tasty basting liquids.

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An infiltrator attempted to disrupt the march by bursting balloons, but was frightened away by booing.

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They can be embedded in the substratum, bursting through the surface of the substratum (erumpent), or entirely superficial.

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These actions were believed by many to have caused the bursting of the dot-com bubble.

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It was not in nature to resist bursting into laughter at the sight of him, his ridiculous distressful look, followed by a lamentable recital of his misfortunes.

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This is the most ornate temple full of bursting brogue sculptures.

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At this stage operations were halted because there was a danger of pent-up water behind the barrier bursting through.

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An end to the spiral can provoke abrupt selling of the assets, resulting in an abrupt collapse in price the bursting of the bubble.

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