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shpėr|th|e'·n I§ vt 1 to make a breach in [ ], burst/break through [ ] 2 to initiate [ ] suddenly and with force: set off, launch II§ vi 1 to break out 2 to burst out, erupt • shpėrthe·n njė derė/portė tė hapur to put forward something that is already known; reinvent the wheel • shpėrthe'·n3pl retė the clouds burst and let the rain fall in floods shpėr|th|i'm nm ger 1 < shpėrthe'·n 2 explosion 3 (volcanic) eruption 4 (Ling) plosion shpėr|th|im|o'r adj (Geol) of volcanic origin, eruptive |