erupt
To eject something violentlyTo eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
» The volcano has erupted twice this year.
Der Vulkan ist heuer zweimal ausgebrochen.
Вулкан извергался дважды в этом году.
Цього року виверження вулкану сталося двічі.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.
ausbrechen
изверга́тьizvergátʹ, изверга́тьсяizvergátʹsja
виверга́тиvyverháty, виверга́тисяvyverhátysja
(intransitive)To burst forth; to break out.
The third molar tooth erupts late in most people, and sometimes does not appear at all.
break out
(figuratively, intransitive)To spontaneously release pressure or tension.
The crowd erupted in anger.
The whole table erupted in laughter.
(intransitive)(Of birds, insects, etc.) To suddenly appear in a certain region in large numbers.
Examples
66 sentencesThe volcano has erupted twice this year.
Цього року виверження вулкану сталося двічі. — aandrusiak
ruВулкан извергался дважды в этом году. — aleph
deDer Vulkan ist heuer zweimal ausgebrochen. — Sudajaengi
The volcano erupts at regular intervals.
deDer Vulkan bricht in regelmäßigen Abständen aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The volcano erupted suddenly, killing many people.
ruВулкан внезапно начал извергаться, убив много людей. — Hellerick
deDer Vulkan brach plötzlich aus, was viele Menschen das Leben kostete. — Yorwba
The volcano may erupt at any moment.
ruВулкан может начать извергаться в любой момент. — marafon
deDer Vulkan kann jederzeit ausbrechen. — Fingerhut
Violence erupted all over the city because of the food shortages.
ruНасилие вспыхнуло во всем городе из-за нехватки продовольствия. — zalaim
Translations
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Origin
From Latin eruptus, past participle of ērumpō (“to break out (of), to burst out (from)”),From Latin eruptus, past participle of ērumpō (“to break out (of), to burst out (from)”), from e (“out”) + rumpō (“to break”).
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Forms
erupts, erupting, erupted, eruptedSynonyms
19 synonyms- become active and spew forth lava and rocks:belchextravasate
- erupt or intensify suddenly:irruptflare upflarebreak openburst out
- become raw or open:recrudescebreak out
- start abruptly:break out
- break out:come outbreak throughpush through
- start to burn or burst into flames:ignitecatch firetake firecombustconflagrate
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle