Meanings
A sudden occurrence of something, typically a disease or other undesirable situation.
کسی چیز کا اچانک واقعتا ہونا، عام طور پر ایک بیماری یا دوسری نا پسندیدہ صورت حال.
پھیلاؤ
phailao
Common Collocations
- disease outbreak
- outbreak of violence
- outbreak of war
Example Sentences
The outbreak of the flu caused many people to stay at home.
فلو کا پھیلاؤ بہت سے لوگوں کو گھر رہنے پر مجبور کر دیا.
Flu ka phailao bohat se logon ko ghar rehne par majboor kar diya.
Health authorities are monitoring the outbreak closely.
صحت کی حکام پھیلاؤ کا قریب سے جائزہ لے رہے ہیں.
Sehat ki ahkaam phailao ka qareeb se jaiza le rahe hain.
An outbreak of violence erupted in the city after the news.
خبروں کے بعد شہر میں تشدد کا پھیلاؤ شروع ہوا.
Khabron ke baad sheher mein tashadud ka phailao shuru hua.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of an outbreak as something breaking out from a contained space.
Imagine a dam breaking and water flooding out suddenly.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "out + break" — an emergence or sudden occurrence of something, typically something unpleasant.
First known use: 19th century
The term 'outbreak' evolved in the 19th century, combining 'out,' meaning outside or a sudden event, with 'break,' indicating a rupture or interruption.