break into

einbrechen, gewaltsam eindringen

Unerlaubt in ein Gebäude, Fahrzeug oder Computersystem eindringen, oft um etwas zu stehlen.

In einfachem Englisch: Enter a building, vehicle, or computer system without permission, often to steal something.

• Someone broke into our house.
• Thieves broke into three cars last night.
• Could anyone break into this computer system?

So benutzt man es: break into somewhere/something (Someone broke into the office last night.)

Synonyme: burgle, force entry into

Häufige Wendungen: break into something, break into houses, break into cars

Fuß fassen in, einsteigen in

Erfolgreich in einen Beruf einsteigen oder auf einem neuen Markt Fuß fassen.

In einfachem Englisch: Succeed in starting work in a profession or selling in a new market.

• He wants to break into acting.
• Our company broke into the Japanese market last year.
• How did you break into journalism?

So benutzt man es: break into something (She hopes to break into the film industry.)

Synonyme: enter, get into

Häufige Wendungen: break into acting, break into publishing, break into something

plötzlich anfangen, ausbrechen in

Plötzlich mit einer Handlung anfangen, etwa lachen, singen oder losrennen.

In einfachem Englisch: Suddenly start an action, expression, or way of moving.

• She broke into a smile.
• The children broke into song as we arrived.
• The horse suddenly broke into a gallop.

So benutzt man es: break into something (The audience broke into loud applause.)

Synonyme: burst into, start suddenly

Häufige Wendungen: break into song, break into tears, break into laughter

anbrechen, angreifen

Etwas bisher Aufbewahrtes öffnen oder anfangen, Vorräte oder Ersparnisse zu nutzen.

In einfachem Englisch: Open something or start using a supply you have kept until now.

• We broke into the emergency biscuits.
• She finally broke into the box of chocolates.
• Do we really need to break into our savings?

So benutzt man es: break into something (We had to break into our savings to pay the bill.)

Synonyme: open, start using, dip into

Häufige Wendungen: break into savings, break into something