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explode

verbbriathar
1. militarymíleata bomb etc
2. tank etc
3. into violence etc
4. with colour, flavour, etc
5. increase dramatically
6. move very quickly
7. as effect of emotion
8. prove sth wrong
9. scienceeolaíocht, astonomyréalteolaíocht astral body etc
 verbbriathar 1 especially militarymíleata bomb etc intransitiveneamhaistreachpléasc verb cmu the bomb exploded phléasc an buama transitiveaistreachpléasc verb cmu they exploded a nuclear device phléasc siad gaireas núicléach 2 tank etc intransitiveneamhaistreachpléasc verb cmu the aeroplane exploded into pieces phléasc an t-eitleán ina smidiríní the spaceship exploded in flames phléasc an spásárthach ina lasracha 3 into violence etc intransitiveneamhaistreach the town exploded into uproar go tobann bhí ina chíréib ar an mbaile a land dispute exploded in violence réab foréigean de bharr achrann faoi chúrsaí talún 4 with colour, flavour, etc intransitiveneamhaistreach the food was exploding with flavour bhí an bia fíorbhlasta the trees exploded with colour tháinig na crainn faoi bhláth go spleodrach 5 increase dramatically intransitiveneamhaistreachméadaigh go tobannborradh a theacht ar the population exploded mhéadaigh an daonra go tobann, tháinig borradh mór faoin daonra hurling exploded throughout the county tháinig borradh mór faoin iomáint ar fud an chontae 6 move very quickly intransitiveneamhaistreach they exploded out of the door sciurd siad amach an doras de sciotán, rop siad amach an doras he exploded onto the music scene ní fada go raibh a ainm in airde i saol an cheoil she exploded past the other runners chuaigh sí thar na reathaithe eile ina cuaifeach 7 as effect of emotion intransitiveneamhaistreachpléasc verb cmu he was about to explode bhí sé ar tí pléascadh to explode into laughter pléascadh amach ag gáire she exploded into tears phléasc sí amach ag caoineadh, bhris an gol uirthi 'Shut up!' he exploded. 'Dún do chlab!' a bhéic sé. 8 prove sth wrong transitiveaistreachbréagnaigh verb cmu to explode a rumour ráfla a bhréagnú they exploded the myth of the ghost chruthaigh siad nach raibh sa scéal faoin taibhse ach amaidí intransitiveneamhaistreach their story exploded baineadh an bonn dá scéal 9 scienceeolaíocht, astonomyréalteolaíocht astral body etc intransitiveneamhaistreachpléasc verb cmu
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