Was heißt »zerplatzen« auf Englisch?

Das Verb zerplatzen lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Er erschreckte mich zu Tode, indem er einen Luftballon direkt neben meinem Ohr zerplatzen ließ.: He scared the hell out of me by popping a balloon right next to my ear.
Es ist wie eine Seifenblase zerplatzt.: It burst like a soap bubble.; It popped like a soap bubble.
Meine Katze machte einen Satz, als eine Seifenblase vor ihrer Nase zerplatzte.: My cat jumped when a soap bubble burst in front of her nose.; My cat jumped when a soap bubble burst before her nose.; My cat started when a soap bubble burst in front of her nose.; My cat started when a soap bubble burst before her nose.
Die Seifenblase zerplatzte in der Luft.: The bubble burst in the air.

The river burst its banks.
One of the tyres burst during the trip.
At 7.20 a.m. the following day, Pam burst into Amanda's room looking very upset.
Rivers burst their banks because of rain which started falling last Wednesday.
Terrorists attempted to blow up the building.
After the pipe burst, the water in the cellar was half a metre deep.
The whole class burst out laughing at Tom's joke.
When Tom saw Mary dancing a jig, he burst out in spontaneous laughter.
She suddenly burst out laughing.
Tom burst into song, and we all sang along.
Tom burst into song, and we all joined in.
Many supernovae occur when massive stars run out of fuel, rapidly collapse under their own weight, and then explode because of strong shock waves that propel out of their interiors.
They were happy at first, but then the bubble burst.
If you get too close to a creeper, it'll explode.
She burst into sobs at the news.
The river has burst its banks.
Tom looked as if he might burst into tears at any moment.
Tom burst into the room. "Mary, I've got to talk to you!" he said. Startled, John stood up, meaning to go. "I'll leave you to it, then." "Stay if you want," said Tom.
When Mary saw me, she burst into tears and ran to her room.
When dead stars collide, they sometimes create a gamma ray burst, one of the most energetic explosions in the universe.