eruption
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcanoA violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
» The volcanic eruption threatened the village.
Der Vulkanausbruch bedrohte das Dorf.
Извержение вулкана угрожало деревне.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
a volcanic eruption
Eruption, Ausbruch, Vulkanausbruch
изверже́ниеizveržénije
ви́верженняvýveržennja, ви́бухvýbux
(of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
(countable, uncountable)A sudden release of pressure or tension.
There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle.
Ausbruch
взрывvzryv
a sudden very loud noise
(countable, uncountable)An utterance, especially a sudden one; an ejaculation.
(countable, uncountable)An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
сыпьsypʹ
Examples
26 sentencesThe volcanic eruption threatened the village.
ruИзвержение вулкана угрожало деревне. — odexed
deDer Vulkanausbruch bedrohte das Dorf. — MUIRIEL
I have a skin eruption.
У мене шкірний висип. — brambury
ruУ меня кожная сыпь. — Hellerick
deIch habe einen Hautausschlag. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The eruption seems to be waning.
The eruption lasted about seven minutes.
deDer Ausbruch dauerte etwa sieben Minuten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
People suffered heavy losses in the eruptions.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French éruption, from Latin eruptio.From Middle French éruption, from Latin eruptio.
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Forms
plural: eruptionsSynonyms
9 synonyms- (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed):eructationextravasation
- a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition):outbreakirruption
- the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material:volcanic eruption
- a sudden very loud noise:bangclapblastbam
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable