éclater
- to burst; to break, to shatter
- to boom (make a loud noise)
- (literary) to appear
- (figuratively, literally) to shine
- (informal, reflexive) to party; to have a great time, to have a ball
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/e.kla.te/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French esclater, of Germanic origin, from Old High German skleizan or Frankish *slītan, from Proto-Germanic *slītaną (“to tear apart”).
burst open
be injured
go bang
go off pop
faire explosion
se briser
se déclencher
s’allumer
se défaire
se fendiller
crier au secours
être blessé
il pleut
décondenser
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