explodir

  1. (Brazil, Portugal, intransitive, transitive) to cause/suffer an explosion; to (make) burst
  2. (Brazil, Portugal, figuratively, intransitive, transitive) to manifest (itself) suddenly and noisily
  3. (Brazil, Portugal, intransitive) to lose temper suddenly and violently
  4. (Brazil, Portugal, intransitive) to increase rapidly

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/is.ploˈd͡ʒi(ʁ)/
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin explōdere, with change of conjugation.

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