What does explodir in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word explodir in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use explodir in Portuguese.

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Meaning of the word explodir

blow up

(fazer explosão, estourar)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

explode

(expandir-se ruidosamente)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

detonate

verbo transitivo (provocar a explosão de)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

explode

verbo transitivo (manifestar-se de súbito) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

explodir

verbal expression (figurative, informal (become very angry) (figurado: ficar com muita raiva)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

explodir

intransitive verb (blow up)

A bomba explodiu com um estrondo alto.

The bomb exploded with a loud bang.

explodir

(sound very loudly)

The longer the traffic waited, the more the car horns blasted out.

explodir

phrasal verb, intransitive (explode)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

Eu vi o Hindenburg explodir.

I watched the Hindenburg blow up.

explodir

phrasal verb, intransitive (bomb: explode) (bomba)

A bomba explodiu na parte mais cheia da cidade.

The bomb went off in the busiest part of town.

explodir

verbal expression (figurative (get angry) (figurado)

explodir, estourar

intransitive verb (burst)

O balão de água estourou quando atingiu o chão.

The water balloon exploded when it hit the ground.

explodir, estourar

plural noun (figurative, informal (fierce disagreement)

Papai vai explodir quando descobrir sobre as nossas notas.

There will be fireworks when Dad finds out about your grades.

irromper

intransitive verb (emotions: break out) (formal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

Paul irrompeu em lágrimas quando reviu sua família depois da guerra.

Paul exploded into tears when he saw his family again after the war.

explodir, estourar

intransitive verb (informal (explode)

Cuidado, a bomba vai explodir.

Watch out, the bomb is going to blow!

explodir

intransitive verb (figurative (person: in anger) (figurado)

He erupted as soon as I asked him where my car was.

explodir

intransitive verb (grow rapidly) (figurado)

Melhores serviços de saúde e padrões de vida fizeram a população explodir após a Revolução Industrial.

Better health care and living standards caused the population to explode after the Industrial Revolution.

explodir

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative, informal (go up in flames: burn, explode) (figurado, informal)

A fire started in the kitchen and the house went up.

explodir

transitive verb (blow [sth] up)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

A equipe de demolição está planejando implodir aquele prédio.

The demolition crew is planning to blast that building.

explodir

intransitive verb (yelling, fury) (figurado)

Richard explodiu quando soube o que aconteceu.

Richard exploded when he heard what happened.

explodir, estourar

transitive verb (informal (make explode)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

A equipe de detonação do exército explodiu a ponte.

The army detonation team blew the bridge.

explodir, detonar

transitive verb (blow up)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

O operário detonou os carregamentos na mina.

The construction worker exploded the charges in the mine.

explodir o motor

intransitive verb (engine, vehicle: explosion)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)

We heard a car backfire and thought it was a gun at first.

explodir algo em pedaços, explodir alguém em pedaços

verbal expression (destroy by explosives) (destruir através de explosão)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

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