What is the Spanish word for "eruption"?

Learn how to say "eruption" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

eruption

Spanish

erupción

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Alternative translations of "eruption"

estallido
brote
exhalación
explosión

Examples of how to use "eruption" in Spanish

English
A volcanic eruption can be devastating.
Spanish
Una erupción volcánica puede ser devastadora.
English
The volcano's eruption surprised the small town.
Spanish
La erupción del volcán sorprendió al pequeño pueblo.
English
Scientists recorded the eruption with careful instruments.
Spanish
Los científicos registraron la erupción con instrumentos precisos.
English
An eruption sent ash across the blue sky.
Spanish
Una erupción envió ceniza por el cielo azul.
English
People evacuated quickly after the eruption began.
Spanish
La gente evacuó rápidamente después de que comenzó la erupción.

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