Translations for „burst into“ in the English » German Dictionary

burst into VB intr

1. burst into (enter suddenly):

to burst into sth

in etw acc hereinstürzen [o. hineinstürzen]

2. burst into (start suddenly):

to burst into blossom [or flower]

[plötzlich] aufblühen

to burst into flames

in Flammen aufgehen

to burst into laughter

in [schallendes] Gelächter ausbrechen

to burst into song

laut zu singen anfangen

to burst into tears

in Tränen ausbrechen

to burst into view

plötzlich auftauchen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to burst into flame

in Brand geraten

to burst into song

laut zu singen anfangen

to burst into view

plötzlich auftauchen

to burst into laughter

in [schallendes] Gelächter ausbrechen

to burst into flames

in Flammen aufgehen

to burst into tears

in Tränen ausbrechen

to burst into blossom [or flower]

[plötzlich] aufblühen

to burst [or break] into song

ein Lied anstimmen

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to burst into screams/tears

in Geschrei/Tränen ausbrechen

he was about to burst into tears

er wäre fast in Tränen ausgebrochen

to burst [or fly] [or shatter] into fragments

zerspringen

they burst into a chorus of Happy Birthday

sie stimmten ein Happy Birthday an

the strict teacher caused the boy to burst into tears

der strenge Lehrer brachte den Jungen zum Weinen

I told him he looked fat, whereupon he burst into tears

ich sagte ihm, dass er dick aussehe und er brach in Tränen aus

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When she came to her senses she looked about upon a scene of blood and horror, and burst into a paroxysm of weeping.

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But every time he speaks, his friends burst into laughter.

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As the forewoman returned the not guilty verdicts on the three, the young defendants burst into tears.

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He crashed the car, which burst into flames after he escaped uninjured.

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The car practically imploded upon impact and then burst into flames briefly.

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After the smoking car burst into flame in 1904, its trucks were used under the caboose.

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Upon investigation, he discovered a car had overturned and burst into flames on the street outside his house.

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Mutinous troops burst into the church and dispersed the delegates.

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The car explodes near the gasoline tank of the bus, causing it to burst into flames.

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The doctor also seemed ready to burst into tears, but she kept shoving the pipe farther and farther down.

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