éclater
/eklate/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- éclate
- past
- a éclaté
- perfect
- éclaté
Meaning
Similar words
Near-total synonyms for exploding or bursting; largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does éclater mean?
to explode, to burst
2 Fill the gap: La bombe a ___ dans le champ.
Full sentence: La bombe a éclaté dans le champ. (The bomb exploded in the field.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches éclater?
éclater: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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