to break in
Pronunciation
/bɹˈeɪk ˈɪn/
British pronunciation
/bɹˈeɪk ˈɪn/

Definição e significado de "break in"em inglês

to break in
[phrase form: break]
01

arrombar, roubar

to enter someone's property by force and without their consent, particularly to steal something
Intransitive
to break in definition and meaning
example
Exemplos
The alarm system alerted the police when someone tried to break in.
O sistema de alarme alertou a polícia quando alguém tentou arrombar.
The homeowners worried about someone trying to break in while they were away.
Os proprietários estavam preocupados com alguém tentando arrombar enquanto estavam fora.
02

interromper, cortar a palavra

to start to speak in the middle of a conversation
Intransitive
to break in definition and meaning
example
Exemplos
A shout from the street broke in on their discussion.
Um grito da rua interrompeu a discussão deles.
He broke in with a comment as soon as they paused.
Ele interrompeu com um comentário assim que fizeram uma pausa.
03

lançar, inovar

to start something entirely new or take it to a higher level
Transitive: to break in sth
example
Exemplos
The company plans to break the product launch in with a grand event.
A empresa planeja lançar o produto com um grande evento.
The school is excited to break in a digital learning platform.
A escola está animada para lançar uma plataforma de aprendizagem digital.
04

domar, adestrar

to make a horse obedient, typically a young one
Transitive: to break in a horse
example
Exemplos
The cowboy spent weeks breaking in the new ranch horses.
O caubói passou semanas domando os novos cavalos do rancho.
The trainer emphasized the importance of trust when breaking horses in.
O treinador enfatizou a importância da confiança ao domar cavalos.
05

desabar, colapsar

to break in a way that causes the broken parts to fall inward
Intransitive
example
Exemplos
The roof of the old barn finally started to break in after years of neglect.
O telhado do velho celeiro finalmente começou a desabar para dentro após anos de negligência.
The weakened dam is at risk of breaking in after days of heavy rain.
A barragem enfraquecida corre o risco de desmoronar após dias de chuva forte.
06

amaciamento, amolecer

to make something work better by using it regularly
Transitive: to break in sth
example
Exemplos
It's important to break the leather gloves in before playing baseball.
É importante amaciarem as luvas de couro antes de jogar beisebol.
Regular exercise will break in the new sneakers.
O exercício regular amaciará os novos tênis.
07

iniciar, treinar

to assist someone in getting used to a specific way of behaving or working
Transitive: to break in sb
example
Exemplos
The team leader aimed to break the new member in gently to the project.
O líder da equipe visou integrar suavemente o novo membro ao projeto.
The mentor's role is to break the mentee in by offering valuable insights.
O papel do mentor é introduzir o mentorado oferecendo insights valiosos.
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