estouro

Noun

1. (masculine) burst; blast; pop
2. (masculine) an outburst of people or animals
3. (figuratively, masculine) outburst (sudden and violent expression of emotion)
4. (figuratively, masculine) an unexpected occurrence with wide repercussion
5. (informal, masculine) blast (a good time; an enjoyable moment)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of estourar

estourar

1. to burst, to pop (to break from internal pressure)
2. to flee or run
3. (figuratively) to lose one's temper
4. (usually) to begin suddenly and violently
5. (Brazil, slang) to become popular quickly
6. (Brazil) to overflow
7. to go over a limit; of a deadline, to be missed

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/isˈto(w).ɾu/

Etymology

Cognate with Galician: estourar

In summary

Deverbal from estourar. Compare Galician estourar.

Concepts

burst

pop

stampede

explosion

overflow

smash

timeout

clap

👏

detonation

Synonyms

explosão

timeout

Translations

explosion

esplosione

έκρηξη

Ausbruch

scoppio

Explosion

Detonation

Zeitüberschreitung

explosió

Schlag

Knall

Bersten

Platzen

Zerbrechen

erupció

Sentences

Houve um acidente no trabalho ? um estouro de camelo quase matou o zelador .

Was there an accident at work? A camel burst nearly killed the janitor.