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вспы́хнуть

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verbperfective imperfective is вспы́хивать
  • 1.

    to flare up, to blaze up, to take fire

    Суха́я трава́ вспы́хнула мгнове́нно.

    The dry grass caught fire instantly.

    Of fire or something flammable suddenly igniting.

  • 2.

    to break out

    Вспы́хнула война́.

    War broke out.

    Of war, epidemics, quarrels or strong emotions.

  • 3.

    to flash

    В темноте́ вспы́хнул свет фар.

    Headlights flashed in the darkness.

    Of a light or a bright momentary glow.

  • 4.

    to blush, to flush

    Она́ вспы́хнула от смуще́ния.

    She blushed with embarrassment.

    Of a person's face reddening from emotion.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
вспы́хну
ты-
вспы́хнешь
он/она́/оно́-
вспы́хнет
мы-
вспы́хнем
вы-
вспы́хнете
они́-
вспы́хнут
Imperative
ты
вспы́хни
вы
вспы́хните
Past
masculine
вспы́хнул
feminine
вспы́хнула
neuter
вспы́хнуло
plural
вспы́хнули

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

вспы́хнувший

flared up, ignited, broken out, sudden

Passive present

-

Passive past

-

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

вспы́хнув

вспыхнувши

while doing (past)

Word familyвспы́хнутьPRO

  • вспы́хнутьto flare up; to break out; to flash; to blush
    verbperfective
  • вспы́хиватьto blaze up; to flash; to break out; to blush
    verbimperfective

Related words

See also

  • вспы́шкаflash; flash (on a camera); outbreak (of disease); outburst (of emotion) 

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 5 days ago.
  • Artyom Abrosimov edited translation 2 months ago.