break into

entrar por la fuerza, irrumpir en

Entrar sin permiso en un edificio, vehículo o sistema informático, a menudo para robar.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: break into somewhere/something (Someone broke into the office last night.)

Sinónimos: burgle, force entry into

Expresiones frecuentes: break into something, break into houses, break into cars

abrirse camino en, entrar en

Lograr empezar a trabajar en una profesión o vender en un mercado nuevo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: break into something (She hopes to break into the film industry.)

Sinónimos: enter, get into

Expresiones frecuentes: break into acting, break into publishing, break into something

romper a, echarse a

Empezar de repente a hacer algo, como reír, cantar o correr.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: break into something (The audience broke into loud applause.)

Sinónimos: burst into, start suddenly

Expresiones frecuentes: break into song, break into tears, break into laughter

empezar a usar, echar mano de

Abrir o empezar a utilizar algo que se tenía guardado, como ahorros o provisiones.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: break into something (We had to break into our savings to pay the bill.)

Sinónimos: open, start using, dip into

Expresiones frecuentes: break into savings, break into something