explode
verb
1 verb especially MIL bomb etc 2 verb tank etc INTRANSITIVEpléasc verb the aeroplane exploded into pieces phléasc an t-eitleán ina smidiríníthe spaceship exploded in flames phléasc an spásárthach ina lasrachaTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb into violence etc INTRANSITIVEthe town exploded into uproar go tobann bhí ina chíréib ar an mbailea land dispute exploded in violence réab foréigean de bharr achrann faoi chúrsaí talún 4 verb with colour, flavour, etc INTRANSITIVEthe food was exploding with flavour bhí an bia fíorbhlastathe trees exploded with colour tháinig na crainn faoi bhláth go spleodrach 5 verb increase dramatically INTRANSITIVEméadaigh go tobannborradh a theacht arthe population exploded mhéadaigh an daonra go tobann, tháinig borradh mór faoin daonrahurling exploded throughout the county tháinig borradh mór faoin iomáint ar fud an chontae 6 verb move very quickly INTRANSITIVEthey exploded out of the door sciurd siad amach an doras de sciotán, rop siad amach an dorashe exploded onto the music scene ní fada go raibh a ainm in airde i saol an cheoilshe exploded past the other runners chuaigh sí thar na reathaithe eile ina cuaifeach 7 verb as effect of emotion INTRANSITIVEpléasc verb he was about to explode bhí sé ar tí pléascadhto explode into laughter pléascadh amach ag gáireshe exploded into tears phléasc sí amach ag caoineadh, bhris an gol uirthi'Shut up!' he exploded. 'Dún do chlab!' a bhéic sé. 8 verb prove sth wrong
TRANSITIVEbréagnaigh verb to explode a rumour ráfla a bhréagnúthey exploded the myth of the ghost chruthaigh siad nach raibh sa scéal faoin taibhse ach amaidí
INTRANSITIVEtheir story exploded baineadh an bonn dá scéal
9 verb SCI, ASTRON astral body etc INTRANSITIVEpléasc verb