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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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