bursting

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

Translation

adj. mchangamano; mwenye hamu
v. mlipuka; kufungua ghafla; kuanza ghafla
Word Forms
Present Participlebursting

Phrases & Collocations

bursting with joy

ikitokwa na furaha

bursting into tears

ikitokwa na machozi

bursting with laughter

ikitokwa na kicheko

bursting strength

nguvu ya mlipuko

bursting pressure

shinikizo la mlipuko

bursting test

jaribio la mlipuko

Example Sentences

she was bursting for a pee.

Alikuwa na haraka kubwa ya kukojoa.

The town is bursting with tourists.

Jiji limejaa watalii.

he was bursting with joy and excitement.

Alikuwa na furaha na shangwe nyingi.

I am bursting with joy.

Nimejaa furaha.

The sacks were bursting with grain.

Mifuko ilikuwa imejaa nafaka.

She was on the verge of bursting into tears.

Alikuwa karibu kuanza kuchemka machozi.

the wardrobe was bursting with piles of clothes.

Wadi ilikuwa imejaa sana na vilio vya nguo.

local kennels are full to bursting point.

Kuku za wanyama wa ndani zimejaa kabisa.

bursting sacks of uncollected refuse.

Mifuko iliyojaa taka ambayo haijakusanywa.

She was just bursting to tell us the news.

Alitaka sana kutuambia habari.

She responded to the news by bursting into tears.

Alijibu habari kwa kuchemka machozi.

Mary was bursting with joy over the good news.

Mary alikuwa na furaha kubwa kwa habari njema.

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

Timu ilikuwa imejaa fahari baada ya kupata ushindi wa ajabu.

He watched the bombs bursting in air.

Alitazama mabomu yakivuma hewani.

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

Kati ya kushangaza na furaha, hakuweza kusaidia kuchemka machozi.

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

Kati ya kushangaza na furaha, hakuweza kusaidia kuchemka machozi.

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

Hospitali zetu zote zimejaa kabisa; tunapaswa kujenga mpya kwa haraka.

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

Alirudi kutoka likizo yake akijaza nguvu na afya njema.

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

Mitindo fupi;stigmas capitate.Utricles irregularly circumscissile (vuma).

Real-world Examples

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

Ghafla, buaaka limefungua, na jua kali limeanza kuingia kwa nguvu.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

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

Bila kucheka kwa sauti, mke wake alimweka mkuu wake kwenye dawadi.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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

Mimi mdogo anakata tamaa lakini mara nyingine tena, mwanamume mdogo anakimbia ndani ya chumba.

Source: BBC Reading Classics to Learn Vocabulary

Just then, they heard a burst of song.

Mara tu, walisikia mlio wa nyimbo.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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

Na kwa bahati mbaya sasa wao... imefikia... bubu imeanza. Bubu imevunjika.

Source: CNN Celebrity Interview

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

Nipe tu. uta? Usivunjie matamanio yangu kila wakati.

Source: Discussing American culture.

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

Na dhoro kali zaidi niliyowahi kuona ilikuwa inaanza kutukia kwetu.

Source: Brave New World

We got the news that the dam burst.

Tulipata habari kwamba damu imevunjika.

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

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

Matoho nyekundu yenye rangi nyekundu na manjano yenye juisi yalikuwa matunda ya plum, kitamu na ya kitamu.

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

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

Hiyo ni karibu 9,000 vitendo kama hivyo kwa siku.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation May 2013

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