elestallido

outbreak; outburst

El estallido de la guerra obligó a miles de familias a huir. The outbreak of the war forced thousands of families to flee.

Nadie esperaba el estallido de la crisis, que tomó por sorpresa a los mercados. Nobody expected the outbreak of the crisis, which took the markets by surprise.

bang; burst

Se oyó un estallido seco y después un silencio largo. A sharp bang was heard, followed by a long silence.