break ~ into ... — to enter a place illegally or by force
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to enter a place illegally or by force
Pronunciation (IPA): /breɪk ˈɪntuː/
Korean meaning: 침입하다, 무단침입하다
Korean pronunciation: 브**레**이크 **인**투
Example Sentences
- The burglar broke into the pizza shop just for free cheese.
- My grandmother finally broke into social media at age 80.
- When she heard the good news, she broke into happy tears.
break ~ into ...
VERB//breɪk ˈɪntuː//
to enter a place illegally or by force
💡 Concept
to enter a place illegally or by force
🎵 Rhyme
For her sake, break into and take what you need!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/breɪk ˈɪntuː/
🇬🇧 UK/breɪk ˈɪntuː/
🌳Etymology
Rootbreak
Suffix-into
Origin
고대 영어 'brecan'(부수다)과 라틴어 'in'(안으로)에서 유래. 원래는 물리적으로 부수고 들어간다는 의미에서 시작되어 다양한 비유적 표현으로 확장됨
🎵Rhyme
maketakewakesake
make
take
wake
sake
🔗Collocations
break into tears
break into a house
break into the market
break into a smile
break into applause
break into song
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The burglar broke into the pizza shop just for free cheese.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother finally broke into social media at age 80.”
“When she heard the good news, she broke into happy tears.”
“The detective broke into the suspect's computer files.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
enter forciblyintrudepenetrateburst into
Antonyms
exitleavewithdraw
Related
break inbreak outbreak throughinvadetrespass
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