esplodere
explode
verb eh-SPLOH-deh-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin explodere
Also means
burst out
Usage Note
Esplodere is irregular, with the past participle esploso. It works figuratively too, as in esplodere di rabbia ('to explode with anger') or esplodere in lacrime ('to burst into tears').
Examples
"La bomba è esplosa di notte."
Natural Translation
The bomb exploded at night.
Literal Translation
The bomb is exploded of night.
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