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Burst Suddenly Sth Open Past I Bursting Verb

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Kind verb
Front burst 
IPA  /bɜːst   / verb (past tense, past participle burst)
Back patlatmak; patlamak
aniden açmak, şiddetle açmak
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burst (verb)

 /bɜːst   / verb (past tense, past participle burst)
 
 1 [intransitive, transitive]
to break open suddenly and violently, usually because there is too much pressure inside; to cause this to happen
patlatmak; patlamak
 The ball burst when I kicked it.
 You'll burst that tyre if you blow it up any more.
 The balloon burst with a loud bang.
 (figurative) If I eat any more, I'll burst!
 If it rains much more, the river will burst (taşmak) its banks.
 2 [intransitive]
 burst into, out of, through, etc. (sth)
to move suddenly in a particular direction, often using force
içeri dalmak
 She burst into the manager's office and demanded to speak to him.
IDIOMS
be bursting (with sth)
to be very full of sth
patlayacak kadar dolu olmak;
(mutluluktan vb.) kabına sığamamak
 I packed so many clothes that my suitcase was bursting.
 She was bursting with pride when she won the race.
be bursting to do sth
to want to do sth very much
isteğiyle yanıp tutuşmak
 I'm bursting to tell someone the news but it's a secret.
burst (sth) open
to open or make sth open suddenly or violently
aniden açmak;
şiddetle açmak
 Suddenly the doors burst open and five police officers rushed in.
PHRASAL VERBS
burst in on sb/sth
to interrupt sb/sth by arriving suddenly
paldır küldür içeri dalmak, pat diye yanına gitmek
 The police burst in on the gang as they were counting the money.
burst into sth
to start doing sth suddenly
birdenbire başlamak
 On hearing the news she burst into tears (gözünden yaşlar boşaldı).
 The lorry hit a wall and burst into flames (yanmaya başladı).
 The party started quietly but burst into life (hareketlendi) when the music started.
burst out
1 to start doing sth suddenly
birdenbire bir şeyi yapmaya başlamak
 He looked so ridiculous that I burst out laughing (kahkaha kopardım).
 2 to say sth suddenly and with strong feeling
patlamak, haykırmak
 She burst out, ‘I can't stand it any more!’
 

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