What does εκρήγνυμαι in Greek mean?

What is the meaning of the word εκρήγνυμαι in Greek? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use εκρήγνυμαι in Greek.

The word εκρήγνυμαι in Greek means explode, burst, σκάω, εκρήγνυμαι, εκρήγνυμαι, εκρήγνυμαι, εκρήγνυμαι, εκρήγνυμαι, σκάω, ωρύομαι, εκρήγνυμαι, φουντώνω, ξεσπάω, ξεσπώ, εκρήγνυμαι, ξεσπάω, ξεσπάω. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word εκρήγνυμαι

explode, burst

σκάω

(explode)

Το μπαλόνι με το νερό έσκασε όταν χτύπησε στο πόδι του δασκάλου.
The water balloon burst when it hit the teacher's leg.

εκρήγνυμαι

(blow up)

Η βόμβα εξερράγη μ' έναν δυνατό κρότο.
The bomb exploded with a loud bang.

εκρήγνυμαι

(volcano: eject lava) (ηφαίστειο)

When was the last time Mount Etna erupted?

εκρήγνυμαι

(explode)

εκρήγνυμαι

(explode)

I watched the Hindenburg blow up.

εκρήγνυμαι

(bomb: explode)

Η βόμβα έσκασε στο πιο πολυσύχναστο σημείο της πόλης.
The bomb went off in the busiest part of town.

σκάω

(burst)

Η νερόμπομπα έσκασε όταν έπεσε στο έδαφος.
The water balloon exploded when it hit the ground.

ωρύομαι

(act with rage) (λόγιος)

Η Τζάνις άκουγε με ηρεμία τον άντρα της που ωρυόταν.
Janice listened calmly as her husband raged.

εκρήγνυμαι

(informal (explode)

Πρόσεξε, η βόμβα θα σκάσει!
Watch out, the bomb is going to blow!

φουντώνω

(figurative (violence trouble: erupt) (μεταφορικά)

Η βία φούντωσε στην αμφισβητούμενη περιοχή.
Violence has flared up in the disputed territory.

ξεσπάω, ξεσπώ

(figurative, informal (get angry)

Ξέσπασε όταν της είπα για το αυτοκίνητο.
She blew up when I told her about the car.

εκρήγνυμαι

(yelling, fury) (μεταφορικά)

Richard exploded when he heard what happened.

ξεσπάω

(slang (emotionally)

Polly put up with her boss's unfair criticism for months, but finally she snapped.

ξεσπάω

(speak angrily to)

I asked Pippa if she was OK, but she just snapped; I think it might be best to leave her alone for now.

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