Outbreak en français : traduction et définition
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Traduction et définition
an outbreak (of violence, of a disease): une éruption (de violence), une déclaration (de maladie)
Exemples
- "Hurricane Vanessa continues to wreak havoc all over the American Southeast, another suicide bombing on Mount Placid has caused panic in the Middle East, a new outbreak of avian flu is devastating the chicken industry in Ethiopia."
- "After watching news reports last week on the outbreak of "fish flu" in Asia, 8-year-old boy Thomas MacKenzie made a bold decision."
Exercice 1
Select the TRUE statement(s) according to the article.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statement(s) according to the article.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
The article states that Americans are "stockpiling" flu medicine. The verb to stockpile has no connection to the stock market or financial investments. To "stockpile" something is to collect, accumulate or amass it. To stockpile medicine is to collect it for later use. As a noun, a stockpile refers to a "supply" or "reserve" of something.
This statement is false. The article states that "concern" about the fish-flu is spreading, not the fish-flu virus itself. The subject of this sentence is the noun "concern". Later the article states that there "has yet to be an occurrence of fish-flu in US waters". The fish-flu has not spread to the United States. "To spread" means to distribute to a wide area.
This is the main point of this article. We read that Americans are "alarmed" (meaning "worried") and that there is a "growing fear" of fish flu in the United States.
This is a true statement. The article states that the last "outbreak" or eruption of the fish virus occurred in Asia. An "outbreak" is a sudden increase, in this case of the number of cases of the fish flu.
Exercice 2
From the list below, select the sentence(s) which use(s) the term outbreak correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the sentence(s) which use(s) the term outbreak correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Note that the term "outbreak" ALWAYS refers to something negative. In other words, someone cannot have "an outbreak of inspiration", although this sentence is grammatically correct.
The noun "outbreak" refers to an eruption or occurrence of something: a virus, violence, a plague, etcetera. The term usually suggests that the eruption is sudden. Although we often see this term linked to viruses or epidemics (an outbreak of the flu, of cholera, of AIDS), the term can also refer to an eruption of violence or protests. Note that this term ALWAYS refers to something negative.
The noun "outbreak" refers to the eruption of something: a virus, violence, a plague, etcetera. The term usually suggests that the eruption is sudden. An "outbreak of polio" refers to an eruption, or sudden occurrence of polio.
The term "outbreak" is a noun, and can never be used as a verb. There are no conjugated forms of the term "outbreak" because it is exclusively a noun.
Exercice 3
Fill in the gaps below using words from the list.
peace | chickens | havoc | alongside | to be born | feisty | soil | outbreak | to reject
Not all the words are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately.
When Susie was a little girl, she had a little dog called Gilbert. He used to run round and around chasing his own tail. During an of the flu, Gilbert became very ill. He his medicine, and refused to eat. Without Gilbert running around, the house was quiet, and Susie's parents were finally at . Fortunately, Gilbert recovered quickly and soon he was once again wreaking all over the house: breaking plates, damaging furniture, and chasing the all over the garden.
peace | chickens | havoc | alongside | to be born | feisty | soil | outbreak | to reject
Not all the words are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately.
When Susie was a little girl, she had a little dog called Gilbert. He used to run round and around chasing his own tail. During an of the flu, Gilbert became very ill. He his medicine, and refused to eat. Without Gilbert running around, the house was quiet, and Susie's parents were finally at . Fortunately, Gilbert recovered quickly and soon he was once again wreaking all over the house: breaking plates, damaging furniture, and chasing the all over the garden.
Fill in the gaps below using words from the list.
peace | chickens | havoc | alongside | to be born | feisty | soil | outbreak | to reject
Not all the words are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately.
When Susie was a little girl, she had a feisty 1 little dog called Gilbert. He used to run round and around chasing his own tail. During an outbreak 2 of the flu, Gilbert became very ill. He rejected 3 his medicine, and refused to eat. Without Gilbert running around, the house was quiet, and Susie's parents were finally at peace 4. Fortunately, Gilbert recovered quickly and soon he was once again wreaking havoc 5 all over the house: breaking plates, damaging furniture, and chasing the chickens 6 all over the garden.
peace | chickens | havoc | alongside | to be born | feisty | soil | outbreak | to reject
Not all the words are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately.
When Susie was a little girl, she had a feisty 1 little dog called Gilbert. He used to run round and around chasing his own tail. During an outbreak 2 of the flu, Gilbert became very ill. He rejected 3 his medicine, and refused to eat. Without Gilbert running around, the house was quiet, and Susie's parents were finally at peace 4. Fortunately, Gilbert recovered quickly and soon he was once again wreaking havoc 5 all over the house: breaking plates, damaging furniture, and chasing the chickens 6 all over the garden.
1 feisty: The word "feisty" means "energetic", "exuberant" and sometimes slightly "aggressive". Small, energetic animals (including humans!) are often described as "feisty". In this broadcast, Moira calls the panda feisty after hearing the audio recording from the zoo.
2 outbreak: An "outbreak" is the sudden spread of a disease or illness in a certain area or at a certain period of time. For example, the outbreak of the bubonic plague killed nearly one third of Europe's population in the middle ages. In this broadcast, Moira reports that an outbreak of avian flu has damaged the chicken industry in Ethiopia.
3 rejected: If something is "rejected", it is "dismissed" or discarded. Gilbert "rejected" his medicine, which means that he refused to take it. In this broadcast, Moira reports that the peace proposal between India and Sri Lanka was "rejected".
4 peace: To be "at peace" is to be calm, tranquil or at rest. During the period in which Susie's dog was sick, there was peace and quiet in the house. In this broadcast, Moira refers to the latest peace proposal between Sri Lanka and India.
5 havoc: To "wreak havoc" means to cause destruction, damage or disorder. Gilbert wreaked havoc by running through the house and being wild. In this broadcast, Moira reports that Hurricane Vanessa is "wreaking havoc" all over the American Southeast.
6 chickens: Chickens are domestic birds that lay eggs for our breakfast and make a lovely Sunday roast. In this broadcast, Moira talks about the "avian flu" devastating the chicken industry in Ethiopia.
Exercice 4
Fill in the gaps below using words from the list.
peace | chickens | havoc | alongside | to be born | feisty | soil | outbreak | to reject
Not all the words are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately.
When Susie was a little girl, she had a little dog called Gilbert. He used to run round and around chasing his own tail. During an of the flu, Gilbert became very ill. He his medicine, and refused to eat. Without Gilbert running around, the house was quiet, and Susie's parents were finally at . Fortunately, Gilbert recovered quickly and soon he was once again wreaking all over the house: breaking plates, damaging furniture, and chasing the all over the garden.
peace | chickens | havoc | alongside | to be born | feisty | soil | outbreak | to reject
Not all the words are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately.
When Susie was a little girl, she had a little dog called Gilbert. He used to run round and around chasing his own tail. During an of the flu, Gilbert became very ill. He his medicine, and refused to eat. Without Gilbert running around, the house was quiet, and Susie's parents were finally at . Fortunately, Gilbert recovered quickly and soon he was once again wreaking all over the house: breaking plates, damaging furniture, and chasing the all over the garden.
Fill in the gaps below using words from the list.
peace | chickens | havoc | alongside | to be born | feisty | soil | outbreak | to reject
Not all the words are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately.
When Susie was a little girl, she had a feisty 1 little dog called Gilbert. He used to run round and around chasing his own tail. During an outbreak 2 of the flu, Gilbert became very ill. He rejected 3 his medicine, and refused to eat. Without Gilbert running around, the house was quiet, and Susie's parents were finally at peace 4. Fortunately, Gilbert recovered quickly and soon he was once again wreaking havoc 5 all over the house: breaking plates, damaging furniture, and chasing the chickens 6 all over the garden.
peace | chickens | havoc | alongside | to be born | feisty | soil | outbreak | to reject
Not all the words are used in the exercise. Conjugate the verbs appropriately.
When Susie was a little girl, she had a feisty 1 little dog called Gilbert. He used to run round and around chasing his own tail. During an outbreak 2 of the flu, Gilbert became very ill. He rejected 3 his medicine, and refused to eat. Without Gilbert running around, the house was quiet, and Susie's parents were finally at peace 4. Fortunately, Gilbert recovered quickly and soon he was once again wreaking havoc 5 all over the house: breaking plates, damaging furniture, and chasing the chickens 6 all over the garden.
1 feisty: The word "feisty" means "energetic", "exuberant" and sometimes slightly "aggressive". Small, energetic animals (including humans!) are often described as "feisty". In this broadcast, Moira calls the panda feisty after hearing the audio recording from the zoo.
2 outbreak: An "outbreak" is the sudden spread of a disease or illness in a certain area or at a certain period of time. For example, the outbreak of the bubonic plague killed nearly one third of Europe's population in the middle ages. In this broadcast, Moira reports that an outbreak of avian flu has damaged the chicken industry in Ethiopia.
3 rejected: If something is "rejected", it is "dismissed" or discarded. Gilbert "rejected" his medicine, which means that he refused to take it. In this broadcast, Moira reports that the peace proposal between India and Sri Lanka was "rejected".
4 peace: To be "at peace" is to be calm, tranquil or at rest. During the period in which Susie's dog was sick, there was peace and quiet in the house. In this broadcast, Moira refers to the latest peace proposal between Sri Lanka and India.
5 havoc: To "wreak havoc" means to cause destruction, damage or disorder. Gilbert wreaked havoc by running through the house and being wild. In this broadcast, Moira reports that Hurricane Vanessa is "wreaking havoc" all over the American Southeast.
6 chickens: Chickens are domestic birds that lay eggs for our breakfast and make a lovely Sunday roast. In this broadcast, Moira talks about the "avian flu" devastating the chicken industry in Ethiopia.
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