outbreak

brote, epidemia

Aparición y propagación repentina de una enfermedad en un lugar.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden appearance and spread of a disease in a place.

• The outbreak closed two schools.
• Doctors reported an outbreak of flu.
• Several villages suffered outbreaks of the disease.

Cómo se usa: outbreak of something (An outbreak of measles affected the town.)

Expresiones frecuentes: disease outbreak, outbreak of flu, outbreak of measles

estallido

Inicio o aumento repentino de violencia, problemas u otras actividades no deseadas.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden start or increase of violence, trouble, or other unwanted activity.

• An outbreak of fighting blocked the road.
• Police feared another outbreak of violence.
• Recent outbreaks of unrest have frightened residents.

Cómo se usa: outbreak of something (The match ended with an outbreak of violence.)

Sinónimos: eruption, outburst

Expresiones frecuentes: outbreak of violence, outbreak of fighting, outbreak of unrest