break into
To enter illegally or by force, especially in order to commit a crimeTo enter illegally or by force, especially in order to commit a crime.
» I hope nobody breaks into my apartment.
Надеюсь, никто не вломится в мою квартиру.
Надеюсь, никто не вломится ко мне в квартиру.
Сподіваюся, ніхто не ввірветься до моєї квартири.
Meaning
4 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To enter illegally or by force, especially in order to commit a crime.
Somebody broke into his car and stole his tools and CDs.
Hackers broke into the bank's computer system and stole customer data.
einbrechen, eindringen
вломи́тьсяvlomítʹsja, вла́мыватьсяvlámyvatʹsja
(idiomatic, transitive)To open or begin to use.
I finally broke into the second package of cookies.
anbrechen, aufreißen, anbrechen
(idiomatic, transitive)To successfully enter a profession or business.
He hopes to break into show business.
einsteigen
(transitive)To begin suddenly.
The horse broke into a gallop as they neared the barn.
I just broke into tears while talking to my mom.
ausbrechen, fallen, verfallen
- change pace
- express or utter spontaneously
Examples
152 sentencesI hope nobody breaks into my apartment.
Сподіваюся, ніхто не ввірветься до моєї квартири.
ruНадеюсь, никто не вломится в мою квартиру.
He's always breaking into our conversation.
ruОн всегда вмешивается в наш разговор.
deEr mischt sich immer in unser Gespräch ein.
Somebody has broken into my house.
ruКто-то ворвался ко мне в дом.
Our house has been broken into.
My house was broken into last night.
ruВ мой дом вчера вломились.
deMan hat gestern Abend bei mir eingebrochen.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 5
Forms
breaks into, breaking into, broke into, broken into| Base form | break into · to break into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | breaks into |
| Present participle | breaking into |
| Past simple | broke into |
| Past participle | broken into |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
12 phrasal verbs- break upрозлучитися, розлучатисяTo break or separate into pieces.
- break offвідколотися, відколюватисяTo remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.
- break outвтікти, спалахуватиTo escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.
- break inзламати, ламатиTo enter a place by force or illicit means.
- break downзламатися, впастиTo stop functioning.
- break awayбігати, бігтиTo leave suddenly.
- break throughвивергати, вивергатисяTo gain popularity.
- break apartрозбитися, розбиватисяTo dismantle something into its base components.
More 4
- break onTo humiliate (someone); to scold or demean (someone) in public.
- break backTo win a game having lost a service game, or during a tiebreak, to win a point against the serve having lost a point while serving.
- break intoTo enter illegally or by force, especially in order to commit a crime.
- break withTo cease having a positive connection with (a person, group, movement, etc).
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb