rebenta

[ʁe.bẽ.tɐ]

verb

bursts, breaks, explodes

1. third person singular present tense of 'rebentar'; to burst or break suddenly

The balloon bursts when you squeeze it too hard.

O balão rebenta quando você o aperta muito forte.

2. to explode or blow up

The bomb rebenta in the distance.

A bomba rebenta à distância.

3. colloquial: to become extremely angry or frustrated

He rebenta when he finds out about the mistake.

Ele rebenta quando descobre sobre o erro.

4. to fail or go wrong suddenly

The pipe rebenta and flooded the basement.

O cano rebenta e inundou o porão.

NYC Slang

blows up, loses it

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

rebenta

standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

rebenta

common colloquial use meaning 'to get very angry'

São Paulo

rebenta

standard usage

Portugal

rebenta

standard usage, less commonly used colloquially for anger

rebenta de tanto rir (to burst from laughing so much)

rebenta de raiva (to be bursting with anger)

rebenta de inveja (to be bursting with envy)

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