prorrumpir

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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)

  1. (intransitive, ~ en) to burst into (tears, laughter, etc.)
    prorrumpir en sollozosto burst into tears
    prorrumpir en aplausosto 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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