| VERB | contact | break open | open with force |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | break open, burst, split | come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | |
| change | break open, erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, burst out | erupt or intensify suddenly |
| Meaning | open with force. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | They want to break open the doors | |
| Broader | open, open up | Cause to open or to become open |
| Spanish | forzar | |
| Meaning | Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | burst, split | |
| Narrower | blow | Burst suddenly |
| pop | Burst open with a sharp, explosive sound | |
| stave, stave in | Burst or force (a hole) into something | |
| Broader | break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart | Become separated / separated into pieces or fragments |
| Spanish | desdoblar, estallar, explotar, rajarse, reventarse, reventar | |
| Catalan | descosir-se, desdoblar, esberlar-se, esquerdar-se, explotar, rebentar-se | |
| Meaning | erupt or intensify suddenly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, burst out | |
| Broader | intensify, deepen | Become more intense |
| Spanish | encenderse, estallar | |
| Catalan | encendre, esclatar | |
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