reventar


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reventar
v. burst, blow up; break; heckle; express disapproval or derision by making a hissing sound

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reventar
(v.) = bust ; burst ; pop ; rupture ; blow out ; suffer + a rupture.
Ex: 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.
Ex: The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.
Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.
Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.
Ex: Last week the old basswood tree was hit by lighting and the whole side was blown out.
Ex: Almost one-in-eight Irish women who received faulty breast implants containing industrial grade silicone have suffered ruptures.
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* a reventar = galore ; aplenty [a-plenty] ; wall-to-wall.
* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with) ; filled to capacity ; full to capacity.
* comprar hasta reventar = shop 'til you drop.
* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.
* harto a reventar = stuffed to the gills.
* lleno a reventar = bursting ; bursting at the seams ; packed to capacity ; packed to the rafters ; full to the gunwales ; loaded to the gunwales.
* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.
* tener un lleno a reventar = have + a packed house.