burst
/bɜːst/verb
उच्चारण बर्स्ट
फटना; अचानक आना
Core word
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[I, T]
to break open or apart, especially because of pressure from inside; to make something break in this way; to go or come somewhere suddenly and with force
फटना; अचानक आना
- The balloon burst.
- burst into tears
- The pipe burst during the night and flooded the kitchen.
+ 2 more examples
- The river burst its banks after the heavy rain.
- The crowd burst into cheers when the goal was scored.
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[C]
a short period of a particular activity, that often starts suddenly
अचानक उफान
- a burst of energy
- The match turned when the opener struck a sudden burst of boundaries.
- A sudden burst of rain stopped the game.
+ 2 more examples
- He worked in short bursts of energy.
- A burst of applause greeted the singer.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
burst (irregular: burst, burst, burst)
Burst does not change in the past tense or past participle: burst, burst, burst. Do not write bursted.
'Burst' का past tense और past participle नहीं बदलता: burst, burst, burst। 'Bursted' न लिखें।
- The tyre burst on the highway.
- The river has burst its banks.
burst into + noun
Burst into is used with tears, laughter, song, flames and applause, to show a sudden start.
अचानक शुरू होने के भाव के लिए tears, laughter, song, flames और applause के साथ 'burst into' आता है।
- Radhika burst into tears when she heard the result.
- The crowd burst into applause.
burst out + -ing / burst in / burst through
Burst out laughing means to start laughing suddenly. Burst in means to enter a room suddenly.
'Burst out laughing' का अर्थ अचानक हँस पड़ना है। 'Burst in' का अर्थ कमरे में अचानक घुसना है।
- The class burst out laughing at the joke.
- He burst in without knocking.
a burst of + noun
As a noun, a burst of is a short sudden period of something, such as energy, speed or applause.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'a burst of' किसी चीज़ का छोटा, अचानक दौर है, जैसे ऊर्जा, गति या तालियाँ।
- The batsman scored with a burst of fours.
- A sudden burst of rain wet us.
+Collocations 3
burst + noun (verb)
pipeballoontyrebubbledam
- A water pipe burst in the school corridor.
burst into + noun
tearslaughterflamessongapplause
- The audience burst into laughter.
a burst of + noun
energyspeedlaughtergunfirerain
- She finished the race with a burst of speed.
“More examples 5
- The cloud burst and the street was flooded in minutes.
बादल फट गया और कुछ ही मिनटों में गली में बाढ़ आ गई।
- He burst through the door, shouting that he had passed.
वह यह चिल्लाते हुए दरवाज़े से अंदर घुसा कि वह पास हो गया है।
- The children burst out laughing when the teacher slipped.
शिक्षक के फिसलते ही बच्चे हँस पड़े।
- Fruit burst from the overripe skin.
अधपके छिलके से गूदा फूट पड़ा।
- The tank burst with the pressure of the water.
पानी के दबाव से टंकी फट गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The balloon bursted with a loud noise.
✓ The balloon burst with a loud noise.
Burst is an irregular verb, so its past form is burst.
'Burst' अनियमित क्रिया है, इसलिए इसका past रूप 'burst' ही है।
✗ She burst out to cry.
✓ She burst out crying.
Burst out takes an -ing form, not to + verb.
'Burst out' के बाद -ing रूप आता है, to + verb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe things opening or breaking, but the manner differs.
ये क्रियाएँ चीज़ों के खुलने या टूटने को बताती हैं, पर तरीका भिन्न है।
To break open suddenly, usually from pressure inside.
प्रायः अंदर के दबाव से अचानक फट जाना।
- The pipe burst.
To blow up violently with a loud bang, as with a bomb.
तेज़ धमाके के साथ हिंसक रूप से फटना, जैसे बम।
- The cylinder exploded.
→Phrasal verbs 3
burst into sth
to start producing something suddenly and with great force
(अचानक) फूट पड़ना, (आँसू, हँसी आदि) शुरू कर देना
- She burst into tears when she saw her result.
- The car burst into flames after the crash.
burst out
to say sth suddenly and loudly; to start doing sth suddenly
अचानक बोल पड़ना; अचानक (हँसने/रोने) लगना
- "I don't believe you!" she burst out.
- Everyone burst out laughing.
burst in (on sb/sth)
to enter a room suddenly and interrupt sb/sth
अचानक भीतर घुस आना
- He burst in on our meeting without knocking.
- The police burst in at midnight.
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: burst, burst, burst (not 'bursted'); idioms: burst into tears or laughter (start suddenly), bursting at the seams (very full).
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: burst, burst, burst ('bursted' नहीं); idioms: burst into tears या laughter (अचानक रोना या हँसना), bursting at the seams (खचाखच भरा)।