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Meaning of breaking and entering | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property, usually by breaking part of a building (a lock, door, window, etc.)

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Einbruch
Suomi murtautuminen murto
Français entrée par effraction introduction par effraction
Latina effractura
Bahasa Melayu pecah masuk
Русский взлом и проникново́ние

Examples

“Near-synonyms: break-in, housebreaking, shopbreaking”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

breaking ball breaking capacity breaking change breaking news breaking of the waters breaking point

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