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1 to be bursting at the seams
(with people) rebosar de gente 2 (with things) estar hasta los topes 3 (with food) estar a punto de reventar————————figurative use estar a tope -
2 bursting
tr['bɜːstɪŋ]1 muy lleno,-a, lleno,-a a rebosar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be bursting at the seams figurative use estar a topeto be bursting to do something reventar por hacer algoto be bursting with health rebosar de saludn.• cascadura s.f.• cascamiento s.m.
I 'bɜːrstɪŋ, 'bɜːstɪŋadjective (pred, no comp)a) ( overflowing)to be bursting (with something) — estar* repleto (de algo)
I'm bursting — (colloq) ( have eaten too much) estoy que reviento (fam)
b) (anxious, impatient) (colloq)to be bursting to + inf — morirse* por + inf
II bursting (point)
['bɜːstɪŋ]to be filled o full to bursting with something — estar* (lleno) hasta los topes or hasta el tope de algo
1.N (Comput) separación f de hojas2.CPDbursting point N —
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I ['bɜːrstɪŋ, 'bɜːstɪŋ]adjective (pred, no comp)a) ( overflowing)to be bursting (with something) — estar* repleto (de algo)
I'm bursting — (colloq) ( have eaten too much) estoy que reviento (fam)
b) (anxious, impatient) (colloq)to be bursting to + inf — morirse* por + inf
II bursting (point)
to be filled o full to bursting with something — estar* (lleno) hasta los topes or hasta el tope de algo
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3 seam
si:m
1. noun1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) costura2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) juntura, junta3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) veta, filón
2. verb(to sew a seam in: I've pinned the skirt together but I haven't seamed it yet.) hacer una costura- the seamy side of life
- the seamy side
seam n costuratr[siːm]1 SMALLSEWING/SMALL costura2 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL juntura, junta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be bursting at the seams (with people) rebosar de gente 2 (with things) estar hasta los topes 3 (with food) estar a punto de reventarseam ['si:m] vt1) stitch: unir con costuras2) mark: marcarseam n1) stitching: costura f2) lode, vein: veta f, filón mn.• costura s.f.• criadero s.m.• filón s.m.• juntura s.f.• sutura s.f.• veta s.f.v.• coser v.siːm1)a) ( stitching) costura fto be bursting at the seams — \<\<building/suitcase\>\> estar* hasta el tope or hasta los topes
to come apart at the seams — \<\<organization/setup\>\> venirse* abajo; (lit: split)
b) ( join) juntura f2)a) (of coal, gold) veta f, filón mb) ( Geol) grieta f[siːm]1. N1) (Sew) costura fto fall or come apart at the seams — descoserse
to be bursting at the seams — [dress etc] estar a punto de reventar por las costuras; (fig) * [room etc] estar a rebosar
2) (Welding) juntura f3) (Geol) filón m, veta f2.VT (Sew) coser; (Tech) juntar* * *[siːm]1)a) ( stitching) costura fto be bursting at the seams — \<\<building/suitcase\>\> estar* hasta el tope or hasta los topes
to come apart at the seams — \<\<organization/setup\>\> venirse* abajo; (lit: split)
b) ( join) juntura f2)a) (of coal, gold) veta f, filón mb) ( Geol) grieta f -
4 burst
past tense, past participle; see burstburst vb reventar / rompersetr[bɜːst]2 (explosion) estallido, explosión nombre femenino3 (of activity, anger) arranque nombre masculino4 (of speed) arrancada5 (of applause) salva6 (of gunfire) ráfaga1 (balloon, pipe) reventar; (tyre) pinchar, reventar1 (balloon, pipe) reventarse; (tyre) pincharse, reventarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto burst forth (water) brotar, salir a chorroto burst into flames estallar en llamasto burst into song empezar a cantarto burst into tears echarse a llorarto burst out crying/laughing echarse a llorar/reírto burst its banks (river) salirse de madre1) : reventarse (dícese de una llanta o un globo), estallar (dícese de obuses o fuegos artificiales), romperse (dícese de un dique)2)to burst in : irrumpir en3)to burst into : empezar a, echar ato burst into tears: echarse a llorarburst vt: reventarburst n1) explosion: estallido m, explosión f, reventón m (de una llanta)2) outburst: arranque m (de actividad, de velocidad), arrebato m (de ira), salva f (de aplausos)n.• arranque s.m.• estallido s.m.• explosión s.f.• reventón s.m.• ráfaga (TEL, ELN) s.f.• salva s.f.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to burst")v.(§ p.,p.p.: burst) = estallar v.• reventar v.
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1. bɜːrst, bɜːst(past & past p burst) intransitive verb1) \<\<balloon/tire\>\> reventarse*; \<\<pipe\>\> reventar*, romperse*; \<\<dam\>\> romperse*to burst open — abrirse* de golpe
2) ( move suddenly) (+ adv compl)
2.
vt \<\<balloon/bubble\>\> reventar*the river burst its banks — el río se desbordó or se salió de madre
Phrasal Verbs:- burst in
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1)a) ( short surge) ( of applause) salva f; ( of activity) arrebato m, arranque mthere was a burst of laughter from the table in the corner — se oyeron carcajadas en la mesa del rincón
b) ( of gunfire) ráfaga f2) ( of pipe) rotura f[bɜːst] (vb: pt, pp burst)1. N1) (in pipe) reventón m2) [of shell etc] estallido m, explosión f ; [of shots] ráfaga f2.ADJa burst tyre — un neumático reventado, una llanta pinchada (LAm)
3.VT [+ pipe, balloon, bag, tyre, bubble] reventar; [+ banks, dam] romper•
to burst open a door — abrir una puerta de golpe4.VI [balloon, tyre, boil, boiler, bubble, pipe] reventar(se); [dam] romperse; [shell, firework] explotar, estallar; [storm] desatarse, desencadenarse; (fig) [heart] partirse•
bursting at the seams — lleno a reventar•
I was bursting to tell you * — reventaba de ganas de decírtelo•
to be bursting with pride — no caber dentro de sí de orgullo- burst in* * *
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1. [bɜːrst, bɜːst](past & past p burst) intransitive verb1) \<\<balloon/tire\>\> reventarse*; \<\<pipe\>\> reventar*, romperse*; \<\<dam\>\> romperse*to burst open — abrirse* de golpe
2) ( move suddenly) (+ adv compl)
2.
vt \<\<balloon/bubble\>\> reventar*the river burst its banks — el río se desbordó or se salió de madre
Phrasal Verbs:- burst in
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1)a) ( short surge) ( of applause) salva f; ( of activity) arrebato m, arranque mthere was a burst of laughter from the table in the corner — se oyeron carcajadas en la mesa del rincón
b) ( of gunfire) ráfaga f2) ( of pipe) rotura f
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