bursting

[US]/ˈbɜː(r)stɪŋ/
[UK]/'bɝstɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. cheio de; ansioso
v. explodir; abrir de repente; começar de repente
Word Forms
Gerúndiobursting

Phrases & Collocations

bursting with joy

transbordando de alegria

bursting into tears

desatando em lágrimas

bursting with laughter

transbordando de risadas

bursting strength

força explosiva

bursting pressure

pressão de ruptura

bursting test

teste de ruptura

Example Sentences

she was bursting for a pee.

Ela estava desesperada para urinar.

The town is bursting with tourists.

A cidade está transbordando de turistas.

he was bursting with joy and excitement.

Ele estava transbordando de alegria e entusiasmo.

I am bursting with joy.

Estou transbordando de alegria.

The sacks were bursting with grain.

Os sacos estavam cheios até transbordar com grãos.

She was on the verge of bursting into tears.

Ela estava à beira de chorar.

the wardrobe was bursting with piles of clothes.

O guarda-roupa estava transbordando de pilhas de roupas.

local kennels are full to bursting point.

Os canis locais estão cheios até a capacidade máxima.

bursting sacks of uncollected refuse.

Sacos transbordando com lixo não coletado.

She was just bursting to tell us the news.

Ela estava ansiosa para nos contar a notícia.

She responded to the news by bursting into tears.

Ela reagiu à notícia chorando.

Mary was bursting with joy over the good news.

Mary estava transbordando de alegria com a boa notícia.

the team were bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory.

A equipe estava transbordando de orgulho após registrar uma vitória sensacional.

He watched the bombs bursting in air.

Ele observou as bombas explodindo no ar.

Between astonishment and joy, she couldn't help bursting into tears.

Entre surpresa e alegria, ela não conseguiu evitar um acesso de lágrimas.

"Between astonishment and joy, she couldn't help bursting into tears."

"Entre surpresa e alegria, ela não conseguiu evitar um acesso de lágrimas."”

All of our hospitals are bursting at the seams; we have to build new ones urgently.

Todos os nossos hospitais estão lotados; precisamos construir novos urgentemente.

He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.

Ele voltou de suas férias transbordando de vitalidade e boa saúde.

Styles short;stigmas capitate.Utricles irregularly circumscissile (bursting).

Estilos curtos; estigmas capitados. Utricelos irregularmente circumscissiles (transbordando).

Real-world Examples

Suddenly, the pod burst open, and the bright sunlight came bursting in.

De repente, a cápsula se abriu e a luz do sol brilhante invadiu.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

Without bursting into laughter, her son-in-law put his head on the counter.

Sem explodir em gargalhadas, seu genro colocou a cabeça no balcão.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The girl bursts into tears but once again, the little man bursts into the room.

A menina começa a chorar, mas mais uma vez, o homem pequeno invade o quarto.

Source: BBC Reading Classics to Learn Vocabulary

Just then, they heard a burst of song.

Naquele momento, eles ouviram uma explosão de canto.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

And unfortunately now they... it's reached... the bubble burst. The bubble's burst.

E, infelizmente, agora eles... chegou... a bolha estourou. A bolha estourou.

Source: CNN Celebrity Interview

Just indulge me. will you? Don't always burst my bubbles.

Apenas me ceda. Você fará? Não estoure minhas bolhas sempre.

Source: Discussing American culture.

And the most frightful thunderstorm I've ever seen was just bursting on us.

E a tempestade mais assustadora que já vi estava apenas nos atingindo.

Source: Brave New World

We got the news that the dam burst.

Recebemos a notícia de que a barragem rompeu.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

The bursting red and plump yellow were ripe plums, tasty and sharp.

As ameixas vermelhas e suculentas e amarelas estavam maduras, saborosas e azedas.

Source: Journey to the West: One China, Two English Versions

That's nearly 9,000 such bursts per day.

Isso equivale a quase 9.000 dessas explosões por dia.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation May 2013

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