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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛksplozjɔ̃
"L'explosion a été entendue à des kilomètres."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong gust of wind or an explosion.
"The blast from the fireworks lit up the night sky."
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To explode or to make a loud noise.
"They decided to blast the rock to clear the path."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'blast' originates from Middle English 'blasten', which is derived from Old Norse 'blastr', meaning 'a blowing' or 'a gust'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass various meanings, including explosive force and sudden loud noise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blast" is said worldwide
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explosion
Transliteration: ɛksplozjɔ̃
"L'explosion a été entendue à des kilomètres."
Explosion
Transliteration: ɛksplozɪoːn
"Die Explosion war ohrenbetäubend."
esplosione
Transliteration: esplozjone
"L'esplosione ha scosso l'intera città."
explosión
Transliteration: eksplosjon
"La explosión fue devastadora."
explosão
Transliteration: eksplozɐ̃w
"A explosão foi ouvida a quilômetros de distância."
विस्फोट
Transliteration: visphoṭ
"विस्फोट की आवाज़ दूर-दूर तक सुनाई दी।"
爆炸
Transliteration: bàozhà
"爆炸声响彻整个城市。"
폭발
Transliteration: pokbal
"폭발 소리가 멀리까지 들렸다."
爆発
Transliteration: bakuhatsu
"爆発音が遠くまで響いた。"
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