Usage examples of "break out" in English with translation to French

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A war may break out at any moment. Une guerre peut éclater à tout moment.
What would you do if war were to break out? Que ferais-tu si la guerre éclatait ?
Sometimes, hockey players get so contentious with each other that fights break out. Parfois, les joueurs de hockey se provoquent tellement les uns les autres que des bagarres éclatent.
We cannot rule out the possibility that civil war will break out in that country. Nous ne pouvons pas écarter la possibilité qu'une guerre civile éclate dans ce pays.
War broke out in 1939. La guerre a éclaté en 1939.
Ten prisoners broke out of jail. Dix prisonniers se sont évadés de prison.
A revolution broke out in Mexico. Une révolution a éclaté au Mexique.
Three men broke out of prison yesterday. Trois hommes se sont évadés de prison hier.
They broke out into spontaneous laughter. Ils éclatèrent d'un rire naturel.
World War I broke out in 1914. La première Guerre Mondiale a éclaté en 1914.
A fire broke out during that night. Un incendie éclata au cours de la nuit.
A fight broke out between two schoolboys. Une bagarre éclata entre deux élèves.
A revolution broke out in that country. Une révolution a éclaté dans ce pays.
A fire broke out in the neighborhood yesterday. Hier, un incendie a éclaté dans le voisinage.
After a brief peace, war broke out again. Après une courte paix, la guerre éclata à nouveau.
We learned why the French Revolution broke out. On a appris pourquoi la révolution française a éclaté.
Their plans blew up when the war broke out. Leurs projects sont tombés à l'eau quand la guerre a éclaté.
All humanity will suffer if a nuclear war breaks out. Toute l'humanité souffrira si une guerre nucléaire éclate.
A fire broke out in the middle of the city. Un feu éclata au milieu de la ville.
We had lived there for ten years when the war broke out. Nous vivions ici depuis dix ans quand la guerre éclata.
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