break out

break out
intransitive verb
(escape, appear) ausbrechen

break out in spots/a rash — etc. Pickel/einen Ausschlag usw. bekommen

he broke out in a cold sweat — ihm brach der kalte Schweiß aus

* * *
1) (to appear or happen suddenly: War has broken out.) ausbrechen
2) (to escape (from prison, restrictions etc): A prisoner has broken out (noun breakout).) ausbrechen
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◆ break out
vi
1. (escape) ausbrechen
to \break out out of jail aus dem Gefängnis ausbrechen
2. (begin) ausbrechen; storm losbrechen
to \break out out laughing in Gelächter ausbrechen
to \break out out singing [plötzlich] zu singen anfangen
3. (suddenly say) herausplatzen fam
4. (become covered with)
to \break out out in a rash/in spots einen Ausschlag/Pickel bekommen
to \break out out in [a] sweat ins Schwitzen kommen
when I heard the noise I broke out in a cold sweat als ich das Geräusch hörte, brach mir der kalte Schweiß aus
* * *
vi
1) (epidemic, fire, war) ausbrechen
2)

to break out in a rash/in spots — einen Ausschlag/Pickel bekommen

he broke out in a sweat — er kam ins Schwitzen, ihm brach der Schweiß aus

he broke out in a cold sweat — ihm brach der Angstschweiß aus

3) (= escape) ausbrechen (from, of aus)
4) (= speak suddenly) herausplatzen, losplatzen
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break out
A v/t
1. (her)aus-, losbrechen
2. etwas gebrauchsfertig oder einsatzbereit machen, SCHIFF die Boote klarmachen
3. Speisen, Getränke auspacken
4. eine Flagge hissen
B v/i
1. ausbrechen (Feuer, Krankheit, Krieg, Gefangener etc):
when the war broke out auch bei Kriegsausbruch;
break out of prison aus dem Gefängnis ausbrechen
2. break out in a rash (in spots) Ausschlag (Pickel) bekommen;
break out with measles die Masern bekommen;
he broke out in a (cold) sweat ihm brach der (Angst-)Schweiß aus
3. fig ausbrechen (in laughter, laughing in Gelächter; in tears in Tränen):
he broke out in curses er fing zu fluchen an
* * *
intransitive verb
(escape, appear) ausbrechen

break out in spots/a rash — etc. Pickel/einen Ausschlag usw. bekommen

he broke out in a cold sweat — ihm brach der kalte Schweiß aus

* * *
v.
ausbrechen v.

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