Also means
to burst, to blow up (informal)
Usage Note
Péter is informal-to-vulgar in the bodily sense, though widely used in casual speech. In extended use it means to snap or burst: le fil a pété ('the wire snapped'). The expression péter les plombs means 'to lose one's mind' or 'blow a fuse'.
Examples
"Il a pété à cause des haricots."
Natural Translation
He farted because of the beans.
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