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Meanings of break out in English

Catalan
irritar-se
Spanish
irrumpir

Become raw or open.

irritar-se

Move away or escape suddenly.

Leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

Usage of break out in English
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NK: Today we have not heard any reports of diseases break out.
Radio NZ
2
It began to break out in ugly blisters; I was in despair.
Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New Englan...
3
Riots suddenly break out in Barcelona; they are instigated by the Jesuits.
The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation
4
Cisco does not break out financial results for the home networking business.
Reuters
5
Officers want to speak to anyone who saw the row break out.
The Irish Times
6
I used it daily for a week and didn't break out once.
NY Magazine
7
Shortly after the lad heard the big cowman break out in song:
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas; Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plain...
8
Ability to break out of the ordinary and really spook opposition defences.
The Irish Times
9
Leave the squadron when at any moment the enemy may break out?
Honour This Day
10
Aon Hewitt does not break out figures for global real estate funds.
Reuters
11
Dr Hughes felt a cold sweat break out all over his body.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
12
The fire did not break out until more than three weeks later.
Reuters
13
We're coming up, threatening to break out of this trading range, finally.
Wired
14
Eventually, she was able to break out of her confines at home.
The South African
15
No way was tonight the night to break out the blue dress.
Take a Chance on Me
16
In the Eastern States also, they at length began to break out.
Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Tho...
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