break in

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner une entrée forcée ou illégale dans un lieu, ainsi que pour interrompre une conversation ou une activité.

A phrasal verb used to indicate entering a place forcibly or illegally, or to interrupt a conversation or activity.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Enter forciblyformal

   To enter a building or place illegally, often by force.

   Entrer par effraction

   • The thief broke in through the back window.
   • Someone broke in and stole the jewelry.
   • The police arrested the man who tried to break in.

   Synonymesburglarizeintrudeinvaderaidstormtrespass

2. informal

   To interrupt a conversation or activity.

   Interrompre

   • She broke in with a sudden question.
   • He broke in while I was speaking.
   • Don't break in when others are talking.

   Synonymesbarge inbutt inchime incut ininterjectinterposeinterruptintrude

3. Train or accustominformal

   To train a new person or animal to perform a task or adapt to a new situation.

   Dresser, former

   • The manager is breaking in the new employee.
   • They are breaking in the horse for riding.
   • It takes time to break in a new pair of shoes.

   Synonymesaccustomcoachconditionindoctrinateinitiateorientprepareseasontraintutor

Verbe de basebreak