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start burst

[/stɑrt bɜrst/]
nounpl: start bursts
explosão inicial
1. A sudden, intense beginning or outburst of activity, energy, or growth
The project had a great start burst of enthusiasm from the team.
O projeto teve uma explosão inicial de entusiasmo do time.
2. In computing/gaming, a brief period of increased performance or speed at the beginning of an action
The car's start burst gave it an advantage in the race.
A explosão inicial do carro lhe deu uma vantagem na corrida.
3. A sudden episode or series of events occurring at the beginning of something
After a quiet period, there was a start burst of customer orders.
Após um período silencioso, houve uma explosão inicial de pedidos de clientes.
Synonyms
initial surgesudden onsetexplosive beginninginitial impulse
Antonyms
slow startgradual beginningfade out

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
explosão inicial
most common usage
São Paulo
surto inicial
alternative technical usage
Portugal
rajada inicial
alternative usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit the ground running
off to a flying start
burst onto the scene
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