German-English translation for "bersten"

"bersten" English translation

bersten
[ˈbɛrstən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <birst; barst; geborsten; sein>

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break, crack detonate, explode, burst burst burst, rupture
  • break
    bersten von Eis, Glas etc
    crack
    bersten von Eis, Glas etc
    bersten von Eis, Glas etc
examples
  • detonate
    bersten von Geschoss etc
    explode
    bersten von Geschoss etc
    burst
    bersten von Geschoss etc
    bersten von Geschoss etc
  • burst
    bersten figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    bersten figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • burst
    bersten Medizin | medicineMED von Zyste etc
    rupture
    bersten Medizin | medicineMED von Zyste etc
    bersten Medizin | medicineMED von Zyste etc
bersten
Neutrum | neuter n <Berstens>

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burst, rupture detonation, explosion
examples
  • zum Bersten voll sein <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
    to be bursting (oder | orod packed, overflowing) with people
    zum Bersten voll sein <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
  • die Nerven waren zum Bersten gespannt <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
    nerves were at breaking point
    die Nerven waren zum Bersten gespannt <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
  • burst
    bersten auch | alsoa. Medizin | medicineMED
    rupture
    bersten auch | alsoa. Medizin | medicineMED
    bersten auch | alsoa. Medizin | medicineMED
On the streets, the reactions burst.
Auf den Straßen bersten die Reaktionen.
Source: GlobalVoices
The baby was convulsed with hungry yells.
Der Kleine schrie in seiner Gier, als ob er bersten wollte.
Source: Books
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