OUTBREAK


Meaning of OUTBREAK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ aʊtbreɪk ]

( outbreaks)

If there is an outbreak of something unpleasant, such as violence or a disease, it suddenly starts to happen.

...the outbreak of war in the Middle East...

In Peru, a cholera outbreak continues to spread.

N-COUNT : usu sing , usu with supp

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