hacer estallar

v.

1 to blast, to blow out, to blow up with explosives.

El ladrón hizo estallar la bomba The thief set off the bomb.

El minero hizo estallar la mina The miner blew up the mine with explosives

2 to blow, to set off, to let off.

El ladrón hizo estallar la bomba The thief set off the bomb.

3 to pop, to blow.

El chico hizo estallar el globo The boy popped the balloon.

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(v.) = spark, ignite, touch off, blow up, let off

Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.

Ex. In turn, that change ignited a body of literature that discussed those cataloguers' future roles.

Ex. This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex. The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.

Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.

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(v.) = spark, ignite, touch off, blow up, let off

Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.

Ex: In turn, that change ignited a body of literature that discussed those cataloguers' future roles.

Ex: This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex: The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.

Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.