breakout

BrE /breɪk.aʊt/ AmE /breɪk.aʊt/

noun / verb en → es

1 ESCAPE [singular] B2

an escape from a prison or other secure place

fuga, evasión

Collocations prison breakout

  • The prison had a major breakout last night.

    El penal tuvo una fuga importante anoche.

2 MEETING [singular] B2

a meeting or discussion that is organized for people who are interested in a particular subject, especially one that happens during a larger event such as a conference

reunión, encuentro

Collocations breakout session

  • There will be several breakout sessions at the conference.

    Habrá varias sesiones de encuentro en la conferencia.

3 BARRIER [singular] C1

a sudden and dramatic change in a situation, especially one that is caused by an event or new information

ruptura, cambio drástico

Collocations breakout of peace talks

  • The breakout came when new evidence was presented.

    El cambio drástico llegó cuando se presentó nueva evidencia.

1 BREAK [intransitive] B2

to escape from a prison or other secure place

escapar, fugarse

Collocations break out of jail

  • The prisoners broke out at midnight.

    Los prisioneros se escaparon a medianoche.

2 START [intransitive] B2

to begin suddenly and unexpectedly, especially in an unpleasant way

empezar repentinamente, estallar

Collocations break out into violence

  • The fighting broke out in the street.

    Los combates estallaron en la calle.

3 SHOW [intransitive] C1

to show a strong emotion or feeling suddenly and unexpectedly

mostrar repentinamente, expresar

Collocations break out into tears

  • She broke out in a smile when she saw the flowers.

    Ella estalló en una sonrisa al ver las flores.

4 SPREAD [intransitive] C1

to spread suddenly and quickly, especially in an unpleasant way

extendirse rápidamente, propagarse

Collocations break out across the country

  • The disease broke out in several countries.

    La enfermedad se extendió por varios países.

5 CREATE [transitive] C1

to create or produce something, especially suddenly and unexpectedly

crear repentinamente, producir

Collocations break out a new product

  • The company broke out a new line of products.

    La empresa lanzó una nueva línea de productos.