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estoirar

[ɛʃ.tɔj.ˈɾaɾ]
verb
to burst; to crack; to split
1. to break or rupture suddenly with force or noise
The balloon will burst if you inflate it too much.
O balão vai estoirar se você o encher demais.
2. to crack or split (especially of wood or skin under pressure)
The wooden beam cracked from the pressure.
A viga de madeira estoirou pela pressão.
3. to fail or collapse suddenly
The business burst due to poor management.
O negócio estoirou por má administração.
Synonyms
rebentararrebentarracharpartirexplodir
Antonyms
reunirjuntarrepararconsertar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estoirar
common usage, standard verb
Portugal
rebentar
more commonly used than estoirar in European Portuguese
Brazil
arrebentar
alternative form, sometimes preferred in colloquial speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

estoirar de rir (to burst out laughing)
estoirar de raiva (to burst with anger)
estoirar de saúde (to burst with health; to be bursting with vitality)
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