burst
burst verb: past tense past participle
A. -noun
1. (in pipe) reventónoun (m)
2. [of shell etcetera]   estallido (m), explosiónoun (f)
b. [of shots] ráfaga (f)
c. a burst of [activity] = un arranque repentino de actividad
d. in a burst of [anger] = en un arranque de cólera
e. a burst of [applause] = una salva de aplausos
f. a burst of [laughter] = una carcajada
g. he put on a burst of [speed] = aceleró bruscamente
B. -adjective
·a burst blood vessel
·un derrame
·a burst pipe
·una tubería reventada
·a burst tyre
·un neumático reventado, una llanta pinchada Latin America
C. -transitive verb
[+pipe, balloon, bag, tyre, bubble] reventar
[+banks, dam] romper
a. the river has burst its [banks] = el ríoneself ha desbordado
b. to burst [open] a door = abrir una puerta de golpe
D. -intransitive verb
[balloon, tyre, boil, boiler, bubble, pipe] reventar(se)
[dam] romperse
[shell, firework] explotar, estallar
[storm] desatarse, desencadenarse (figurative)
[heart] partirse
a. bursting [at] the seams = lleno a reventar
b. I'masculine bursting [for] the loo
(British, Great Britain) *   estoy que reviento *, tengo que ir al wáter
c. the door burst [open] = la puerta se abrió de golpe
d. I was bursting [to] tell you * reventaba de ganas de decírtelo
e. to be bursting [with] pride = no caber dentro de nouní de orgullo
·he was bursting with impatience
·reventaba de impaciencia
·London is bursting with young people
·Londres está que bulle de juventud