break into

entrer par effraction, s’introduire dans

Entrer sans autorisation dans un bâtiment, un véhicule ou un système informatique, souvent pour voler.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : break into somewhere/something (Someone broke into the office last night.)

Synonymes : burgle, force entry into

Expressions courantes : break into something, break into houses, break into cars

percer dans, s’implanter dans

Réussir à débuter dans un métier ou à vendre sur un nouveau marché.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : break into something (She hopes to break into the film industry.)

Synonymes : enter, get into

Expressions courantes : break into acting, break into publishing, break into something

se mettre soudain à, éclater en

Commencer soudain à faire quelque chose, par exemple rire, chanter ou courir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : break into something (The audience broke into loud applause.)

Synonymes : burst into, start suddenly

Expressions courantes : break into song, break into tears, break into laughter

entamer, puiser dans

Ouvrir ou commencer à utiliser une réserve jusque-là gardée intacte, par exemple des économies.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : break into something (We had to break into our savings to pay the bill.)

Synonymes : open, start using, dip into

Expressions courantes : break into savings, break into something