- exploser
- exploser [εksploze]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verba. [bombe, chaudière] to explode• j'ai cru que ma tête allait exploser I thought my head was going to explode• exploser en vol (figurative) to come to an abrupt end• faire exploser [+ bombe] to explode ; [+ bâtiment] to blow up ; [+ monopole, système] to break up• exploser (de colère) to explode (with anger)• laisser exploser sa colère to give vent to one's angerb. [chômage, demande, production, prix] to rocket ; [marché] to boomc. ( = abîmer) (inf) to smash up• je vais lui exploser la tête ! I'm going to smash his face in! (inf!)• il s'est exploser le genou he did his knee in (inf)* * *ɛksplozeverbe intransitif1) lit [bombe, mine, appareil] to explode; [véhicule, immeuble] to blow up
faire exploser — [personne, dispositif] to blow up [avion, voiture]; to explode [bombe, mine]; [gaz, court-circuit] to cause [something] to blow up [immeuble]
2) fig [joie] to burst forthlaisser exploser sa colère — to give vent to one's anger
3) (augmenter) [prix] to soar, to rocket (colloq); [ventes] to boom, to rocket (colloq)* * *ɛksploze vi1) [bombe] to explode, to go off, [engin explosif] to go off, [bâtiment, véhicule] to blow upLa bombe a explosé en pleine rue. — The bomb exploded in the middle of the street., The bomb went off in the middle of the street.
faire exploser [bombe] — to explode, to detonate, [bâtiment, véhicule] to blow up
2) [joie, colère] to burst out, to explode, [personne] (de colère) to explode, to flare up3) [ventes, chiffres] to rocket, to explode* * *exploser verb table: aimer vi1 lit [bombe, mine, appareil] to explode; [véhicule, immeuble] to blow up; faire exploser [personne, dispositif] to blow up [avion, voiture]; to explode [bombe, mine]; [gaz, court-circuit] to cause [sth] to blow up [immeuble];2 fig [colère, jalousie] to explode; [joie] to burst forth; [acclamations] to ring out; laisser exploser sa colère to give vent to one's anger; elle laissa exploser sa joie she could no longer contain her joy; faire exploser qn○ to make sb blow up○; le pays va exploser the country is going to explode;3 (augmenter) [prix] to soar, to rocket○; [ventes] to boom, to rocket○; [marché] to boom; [demande] to soar.[ɛksploze] verbe intransitif1. [détoner - grenade, mine, maison] to explode, to blow up ; [ - dynamite, gaz] to explodefaire exploser une bombe to set off ou to explode ou to detonate a bomb2. [augmenter - population] to explode ; [ - prix] to shoot up, to soar3. [se révéler soudain - mécontentement, joie] to explode ; [ - rage] to explode, to burst out ; [ - rires] to burst out ; [ - artiste] to burst onto the sceneexploser en : la salle explosa en applaudissements the audience burst into thunderous applause4. (familier) [s'emporter] to flare up, to lose one's temper ou cool
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. 2013.