break out

scoppiare, manifestarsi

Iniziare all’improvviso, oppure manifestare improvvisamente un’emozione, una malattia o una reazione fisica.

In inglese semplice: To start suddenly, or suddenly show signs of a feeling, illness, or physical reaction.

• A fire broke out upstairs.
• He broke out in a cold sweat.
• Fighting has broken out near the border.

Come si usa: break out in something (She broke out in a rash after eating the berries.); break out into something (The audience broke out into cheers.)

Sinonimi: erupt, start, flare up

Espressioni comuni: break out suddenly, break out overnight

evadere, scappare

Fuggire da un luogo in cui si è trattenuti, spesso usando la forza.

In inglese semplice: To escape from a place where you are being kept, often by using force.

• The prisoners tried to break out.
• She broke out of the locked room through a window.
• How did they break out without the guards noticing?

Come si usa: break out of somewhere (Three prisoners broke out of jail.)

Sinonimi: escape, get out

Espressioni comuni: break out together, break out tonight

far evadere, liberare

Aiutare qualcuno a fuggire da un luogo in cui è trattenuto.

In inglese semplice: To help someone escape from a place where they are being kept.

• They wanted to break him out.
• Her friends broke her out of the locked building.
• Who helped break the prisoner out of jail?

Come si usa: break someone out (His friends planned to break him out.); break someone out of somewhere (They broke their leader out of prison.)

Sinonimi: free, rescue

Espressioni comuni: break out someone, break out prisoners

tirare fuori

Prendere qualcosa che era riposto per usarlo o mostrarlo.

In inglese semplice: To get something that has been stored away so you can use or show it.

• Let us break out the snacks.
• They broke out the champagne after the announcement.
• We will break out the camping equipment this weekend.

Come si usa: break out something (Let us break out the board games.); break something out (It is cold enough to break the winter coats out.)

Sinonimi: bring out, get out

Contrari: put away

Espressioni comuni: break out champagne, break out supplies, break out something

rimuovere rompendo

Togliere un pezzo di qualcosa rompendolo per staccarlo.

In inglese semplice: To remove a piece of something by breaking it away.

• They broke out the damaged glass.
• The builders broke out part of the concrete floor.
• We must break out these bricks to make an opening.

Come si usa: break something out of something (They broke a section out of the concrete wall.)

Sinonimi: break away, remove

Espressioni comuni: break out glass, break out concrete, break out something

separare

Separare una parte da un insieme di cose tenute unite.

In inglese semplice: To separate one part from a group of things held together.

• Break out these two cables.
• The technician broke out each wire from the bundle.
• We need to break out the cables before attaching the connectors.

Come si usa: break something out from something (Break the wires out from the main bundle.)

Sinonimi: separate, detach

Espressioni comuni: break out cables, break out wires