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break in

/breɪk ɪn/ /breɪk ɪn/
phrasal verb
  1. 1
    zorla girmek, (hırsız) eve girmek

    To enter a building illegally, usually by force, to steal something.

    • Thieves broke in through the kitchen window last night.
      Hırsızlar dün gece mutfak penceresinden zorla girdi.
    • Someone broke in while we were on holiday.
      Biz tatildeyken biri eve zorla girdi.
  2. 2
    alıştırmak, (ayakkabıyı) açmak

    To wear or use something new for a while until it becomes comfortable.

    • Wear your new boots at home to break them in.
      Yeni botlarını açmak için onları evde giy.
    • It takes a few weeks to break in a new baseball glove.
      Yeni bir beyzbol eldivenini alıştırmak birkaç hafta sürer.
  3. 3
    söze karışmak, araya girmek

    To interrupt when someone else is speaking.

    • "Sorry," she broke in, "but we need to leave now."
      "Affedersiniz," diye söze karıştı, "ama şimdi gitmemiz gerekiyor."
    • He kept breaking in with silly questions.
      Saçma sorularla sürekli araya giriyordu.

Synonyms

burglewear ininterrupt

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