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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin prōrumpere.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɾorumˈpiɾ/
- Rhymes: -iɾ
- Syllabification: pro‧rrum‧pir
Verb
prorrumpir (first-person singular present prorrumpo, first-person singular preterite prorrumpí, past participle prorrumpido)
- (intransitive, ~ en) to burst into (tears, laughter, etc.)
- prorrumpir en sollozos ― to burst into tears
- prorrumpir en aplausos ― to burst into applause
1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 21:[La Calchona] corre por el campo ladrando incesantemente, y cuando los perros la oyen, se amedrentan y prorrumpen en aullidos muy tristes.- The Calchona runs through the countryside barking incessantly, and when dogs hear her, they get frightened and break out into very sad howls
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