break-in in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for break-in in the English»French Dictionary

break-in [Brit ˈbreɪkɪn, Am ˈbreɪkˌɪn] N

break-in

cambriolage m

break in VB [Brit breɪk -, Am breɪk -] (break [sth] in) (break [sb] in)

1. break in (enter forcibly):

break in thief:

entrer (par effraction)

break in police:

entrer de force

the burglar broke in through a window

le cambrioleur est entré par une fenêtre

2. break in (interrupt):

break in

interrompre

‘I don't want to go, ’ he broke in

‘je ne veux pas y aller, ’ a-t-il interrompu

to break in on sb/sth

interrompre qn/qc

break in young horse

débourrer

break in shoe

assouplir

to break in one's glasses

s'habituer à ses lunettes

break in recruit, newcomer

accoutumer [qn] au travail

to break sb in gently

donner le temps à qn de s'accoutumer au travail

Translations for break-in in the French»English Dictionary

fric-frac <pl fric-fracs>, fricfrac <pl fricfracs> [fʀikfʀak] N m inf

fric-frac

break-in

I.casse [kɑs] N m sl

casse

break-in

casse

heist Am inf

faire un casse

to break into a bank

II.casse [kɑs] N f

1. casse (objets cassés):

casse

breakage

payer la casse

to pay for breakage ou for the damage

il y a eu beaucoup de casse pendant le déménagement

a lot of things got broken during the move

sans trop de casse

without causing too much damage

si les deux bandes se rencontrent il va y avoir de la casse

if the two gangs meet there'll be a bust-up inf

2. casse (lieu):

casse

breaker's yard, scrap yard

ta voiture est bonne pour la casse!

your car's ready for the breaker's yard ou scrap yard!

mettre à la casse voiture, bicyclette, réfrigérateur

to scrap

3. casse TYPO:

casse

case

haut de casse

upper case

bas de casse

lower case

4. casse BOT:

casse

cassia

5. casse (altération du vin):

casse

casse

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débourrer

to break in

éclaircie (embellie)

break in the weather

une interruption momentanée du programme TV

a break in transmission

roder véhicule, moteur

to break in Am

trouée (dans le ciel)

break in the clouds

se mettre au vert inf

to take a break in the country

break-in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for break-in in the English»French Dictionary

break-in N

break-in

cambriolage m

I.break in VB intr

1. break in (enter):

break in

entrer par effraction

2. break in (interrupt):

break in

intervenir

II.break in VB trans

1. break in (make comfortable):

to break one's shoes in

faire ses chaussures

2. break in Am AUTO:

break in

roder

3. break in (tame):

break in

dompter

4. break in fig:

to break in one's staff

laisser son personnel s'accoutumer

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a break in the clouds

une brèche dans les nuages

break in conversation, for snack

pause f

break in output

interruption f

she got her big break in that film

elle a percé grâce à ce film

Translations for break-in in the French»English Dictionary

fric-frac [fʀikfʀak] N m inv inf

fric-frac

break-in

bris [bʀi] N m

bris

break-in

effraction [efʀaksjɔ̃] N f

1. effraction (cambriolage):

effraction

break-in

2. effraction (accusation):

effraction

breaking and entering

I.casse [kɑs] N f

1. casse (dégât):

casse

damage

payer la casse

to pay for breakage

2. casse (bagarre):

il va y avoir de la casse inf

things are going to get rough

3. casse (commerce du ferrailleur):

casse

scrap yard

II.casse [kɑs] N m inf

casse

break-in

faire un casse

to do a break-in

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une coupure dans la vie de qn

a big break in sb's life

roder qc moteur, voiture, engrenages

to break sth in Am

dresser pej enfant, soldat

to break in

break-in Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to break in one's staff

laisser son personnel s'accoutumer

a break in the clouds

une brèche dans les nuages

she got her big break in that film

elle a percé grâce à ce film

a big break in sb's life

une coupure dans la vie de qn

to break in a new motor Am

mettre un nouveau moteur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This, added to the break-in, causes many of the neighbors to question his personality and ruin his popular reputation.

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In 2010, seven 1719th-century icons with an estimated value of were stolen during a break-in in the museum.

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They report on a break-in involving the two suspects, the burnt man and his sister.

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The purposes of the break-in were never conclusively established.

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The first break-in at the complex was the burglary of a residential unit in 1969.

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A witness reported the break-in and gave 911 a description and the license plate number to the vehicle.

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At the time it was noted that there were no signs of a break-in or a struggle inside the apartment.

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Several other pieces were damaged during the break-in.

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There were no signs of a break-in and no valuables taken.

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Video surveillance captured the teens casing the property prior to the break-in.

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