burst (v.) Copy link Outline A. Trans.1. rumpo, rūpi, ruptum, 32. dīrumpo, 3 (b. asunder)3. displōdo, plōsum, 3 (to b. with a noise4. diffindo, fĭdi, tissum, 3B. Intrans.1. Expr. by refl. of verbs given under (A.)2. dissĭlĭo, ŭi, 4 (to spring asunder • burst (v.): A. Trans.: 1. rumpo, rūpi, ruptum, 3: the force of the wind is unable to b. the cloud, non quit vis venti r. nubem, Lucr.: to b. fetters, vincula r., Cic.: Virg.: Prop.: the water strives to b. the lead, aqua tendit r. plumbum, Hor. 2. dīrumpo, 3 (b. asunder): the winds b. asunder the thinnest part of the cloud, venti nubis tenuissimam partem d., Cic. 3. displōdo, plōsum, 3 (to b. with a noise: rare and usu. in perf. part.): Lucr.: a b. bladder, displosa vesica, Hor. 4. diffindo, fĭdi, tissum, 3: v. TO BURST ASUNDER. B. Intrans.: 1. Expr. by refl. of verbs given under (A.): as, (i.) rumpor: inflated vesicles b., inflatae vesiculae rumpuntur, Cic.: the snake b.s in the meadows, in pratis rumpitur anguis, Virg. Fig.: to be b.ing with anger, ira rumpi, Hor.: (ii.) dīrumpor: to be b.ing with grief, dirumpi dolore, Cic.: to b. with laughter, risu d., Apul.: (iii.) findor: snakes b., finduntur angues, Ov. Fig.: my heart is b.ing, cor meum f., Pl. 2. dissĭlĭo, ŭi, 4 (to spring asunder: q. v.): the rocks b. with the hot vapour, d. ferventi saxa vapore, Lucr.: Virg. Fig.: to b. with laughter, risu d., Sen.
burst (subs.) Copy link • burst (subs.): Phr.: a b. of applause, clamores: v. acclamation: a b. of indignation, iracundiae impetus: v. fit: b.s of eloquence, fulmina (?): cf. Cic. Or. 6, 21.
BURST Copy link • BURST 1. s. eruptio. Of thunder, fragor: also by circumlocution with the verb. 2. TR., rumpere, dirumpere; displodere (e.g., vesicam); effringere (e.g., claustra, fores). To burst through a thing, perrumpere per aliquid. INTR., rumpi, dirumpi; dissilire (fly into pieces): dehiscere, discedere (burst open, of the earth): displodi crepare (to burst with a noise, explode). I burst (with anger or vexation), rumpor, dirumpor, findor. I burst with laughing, risu dirumpor, risu emorior. The thunder bursts, fit fragor. A cloud burst by lightning, nubes fulmine elisa. To burst out or forth, erumpere; exardescere: erumpere must be used with care: vox, sermo, risus, furor erumpit, bursts out; against anybody, in aliquem: also transitively, erumpere gaudium. to burst forth with expressions of joy (Ter.): erumpere diu coercitam iram, to let one’s long-suppressed anger burst forth (Cic.); but not erumpere in vocem, in risum, in furorem, in stomachum. To burst into a fit of laughing, tollere risum, cachinnum; cachinnare (not cachinnari); in cachinnos or risus effundi. A war suddenly bursts out, bellum exoritur, exardescit: belli flamma exardescit. (His) wrath, hatred, bursts out, ira, odium exardescit. Tears burst forth, lacrimae oboriuntur; prorumpunt (better avoid erumpunt): to burst open a door, januam effringere: a prison, vincula carceris rumpere. The sun bursts forth, sol nubes perrumpit ac dividit (Cic.); sol inter nubes effulget: to burst out of the camp, ex castris erumpere: to burst through the enemy, erumpere per hostes (Liv.). Tears burst forth, lacrimae erumpunt, prosiliunt: to burst into tears, in lacrimas effundi. To burst from one’s arms, e complexu alicujus se eripere.