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1 Translation result for breaking out in Spanish

verb

break out verb

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broke out, has broken out, is breaking out, breaks out
salirse; estallar (dícese de una guerra, la violencia, etc.); fugarse, escaparse

Example sentences of
break out verb

  • •In the wake of news reports of deaths from the flu, panic broke out, and there was a mad rush for flu shots.
  • •There is a danger that war could break out soon.
  • •Six prisoners attempted to break out of the jail.
  • •We need to break out of the financial rut we're in.
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Synonyms of
break out verb

erupt, escape

break verb

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broke, has broken, is breaking, breaks
romper, quebrar; romperse, quebrarse; infringir, violar; dispersarse, despejarse; batir, superar; estallar (dícese de una tormenta), romper (dícese del día); cambiar (dícese del tiempo o de la voz); arruinar, deshacer, destrozar; bajar; dar, comunicar; divulgarse, revelarse; cortar, interrumpir
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Example sentences of
break verb

  • •She broke the cup when she dropped it on the floor.
  • •Break the chocolate bar into pieces so that everyone can have some.
  • •It is easiest to break a chain at its weakest link.
  • •A chain will break at its weakest link.
  • •The fall broke his arm.
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  • •His arm broke in three places when he fell.
  • •A bruise forms when a blood vessel breaks under the skin.
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Synonyms of
break verb

change, crush, decrease, disperse, interrupt, ruin, smash, surpass, violate
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¿Sabes cuándo usar break y brake?
  • El verbo break puede significar no hacer algo requerido > If you break the rules you will be punished. El verbo brake también significa disminuir la velocidad > I had to brake suddenly. Brake también es un sustantivo que significa un dispositivo usado para disminuir la velocidad o parar algo > The brakes in my car need to be fixed.
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¿Sabes lo que significa break into?
  • To break into significa entrar ilegalmente a una casa o edificio cerrado, generalmente rompiendo una cerradura.
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Reverse translation for breaking out

salirse  - to escape, to get out, to leak out, to come loose, to come off 
estallar  (dícese de una guerra, la violencia, etc.) - to burst, to explode, to erupt, to break out 
fugarse  - to escape, to flee, to run away, to elope 
escaparse  - to escape notice, to leak out 
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