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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Ausbruch

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ausbruch

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Breakout/ˈbreɪk.aʊt/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Ausbruch aus dem Gefängnis wurde vereitelt."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An escape from confinement or restriction, especially from a prison.

    "Police are searching for two inmates following a daring breakout from the maximum-security prison."
  2. 2

    A sudden, dramatic advance, development, or emergence into prominence.

    "The young actor is poised for a major breakout after starring in the critically acclaimed indie film."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal verb 'break out', which stems from Middle English 'breken' (from Old English 'brecan') combined with Old Norse and Old English adverbial roots denoting motion and exteriority. Originally used primarily in the context of escaping from confinement, it evolved in the 20th century to describe sudden developments, skin conditions, and significant professional breakthroughs.

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