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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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exploding star N

exploding star
étoile f variable

I. explode [Brit ɪkˈspləʊd, ɛkˈspləʊd, Am ɪkˈsploʊd] VB trans

explode bomb
faire exploser
explode fig theory, argument, rumour, myth
pulvériser

II. explode [Brit ɪkˈspləʊd, ɛkˈspləʊd, Am ɪkˈsploʊd] VB intr

1. explode lit:

explode bomb, gas, firework, gunpowder:
exploser
explode boiler, building, ship:
sauter
explode thunder:
gronder

2. explode fig (with anger):

explode person:
exploser
explode issue, controversy:
éclater
explode population:
exploser
to explode with rage
exploser
to explode with laughter
éclater de rire
the streets exploded into life
les rues s'animèrent subitement
the country exploded into civil war
la guerre civile a éclaté dans le pays
they exploded inf onto the rock music scene in 1977
ils ont fait irruption dans le monde du rock en 1977
the bomb is capable of exploding
la bombe risque d'exploser
to explode on contact
exploser au contact (with de)
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exploser bombe, mine, appareil:
to explode
faire exploser bombe, mine
to explode
exploser colère, jalousie:
to explode
le pays va exploser
the country is going to explode
percuter contre obus:
to explode against
faire explosion
to explode
ça va faire boum!
it's going to explode
s'enflammer pays, peuple:
to explode
la chaudière menace d'exploser
the boiler could explode at any moment

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. explode [ɪkˈspləʊd, Am -ˈsploʊd] VB intr

1. explode (blow up):

explode
exploser
explode tyre, ball
éclater
explode engine, plane
exploser

2. explode (burst):

explode
exploser
to explode into giggles
éclater de rire
to explode with [or in] anger
exploser de colère
to explode into a riot
dégénérer en révolte

II. explode [ɪkˈspləʊd, Am -ˈsploʊd] VB trans

1. explode (blow up):

explode
faire exploser
explode tyre, ball
faire éclater

2. explode (destroy):

explode theory
démonter
explode myth
détruire
to prevent a disease from spreading/a bomb from exploding
éviter que la maladie ne se propage/qu'une bombe n'explose (subj)
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obus explosif
exploding shell
exploser
to explode
éclater bombe
to explode
laisser éclater sa colère
to explode with anger
éclater
to explode
faire éclater qn
to make sb explode
éclater de colère/rage
to explode with anger/fury
péter
to explode
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. explode [ɪk·ˈsploʊd] VB intr

1. explode (blow up):

explode
exploser
explode tire, ball
éclater
explode engine, plane
exploser

2. explode (burst):

explode
exploser
to explode into giggles
éclater de rire
to explode with [or in] anger
exploser de colère
to explode into a riot
dégénérer en révolte

II. explode [ɪk·ˈsploʊd] VB trans

1. explode (blow up):

explode
faire exploser
explode tire, ball
faire éclater

2. explode (destroy):

explode theory
démonter
explode myth
détruire
to prevent a disease from spreading/a bomb from exploding
éviter qu'une maladie ne se propage/qu'une bombe n'explose (subj)
French
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obus explosif
exploding shell
exploser
to explode
éclater bombe
to explode
laisser éclater sa colère
to explode with anger
éclater
to explode
faire éclater qn
to make sb explode
éclater de colère/rage
to explode with anger/fury
péter
to explode
Present
Iexplode
youexplode
he/she/itexplodes
weexplode
youexplode
theyexplode
Past
Iexploded
youexploded
he/she/itexploded
weexploded
youexploded
theyexploded
Present Perfect
Ihaveexploded
youhaveexploded
he/she/ithasexploded
wehaveexploded
youhaveexploded
theyhaveexploded
Past Perfect
Ihadexploded
youhadexploded
he/she/ithadexploded
wehadexploded
youhadexploded
theyhadexploded
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