- break out
- 1) (to appear or happen suddenly: War has broken out.) estallar, desatarse2) (to escape (from prison, restrictions etc): A prisoner has broken out (noun breakout).) evadirse, escapar(se)break out vb1. estallarthe war broke out in 1939 la guerra estalló en 19392. estallar / declararsefire has broken out at a chemical factory se ha declarado un incendio en una fábrica químicabreak out vi1) : salirseshe broke out in spots: le salieron granos2) erupt: estallar (dícese de una guerra, la violencia, etc.)3) escape: fugarse, escaparsebreak outv.• brotar v.• desatar v.• estallar v.• salpullir v.v + adv1)a) (start) \<\<war/epidemic/rioting\>\> estallarb) (appear)
a rash broke out on his face — le salió un sarpullido en la cara
c) (develop)to break out (IN something): he broke out in spots le salieron granos; to break out in a sweat empezar* a sudar; chocolate makes me break out — (AmE) el chocolate me hace salir granos
2) (escape) \<\<prisoner\>\> escaparse, fugarse*1. VI + ADV1) [prisoners] fugarse, escaparse2) (=begin) [fire, war, epidemic] estallar; [discussion, fighting, argument] producirse3)he broke out in spots — le salieron granos
he broke out in a sweat — quedó cubierto de sudor
2.VT + ADV [+ champagne etc] descorchar* * *v + adv1)a) (start) \<\<war/epidemic/rioting\>\> estallarb) (appear)a rash broke out on his face — le salió un sarpullido en la cara
c) (develop)to break out (IN something): he broke out in spots le salieron granos; to break out in a sweat empezar* a sudar; chocolate makes me break out — (AmE) el chocolate me hace salir granos
2) (escape) \<\<prisoner\>\> escaparse, fugarse*
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.