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I used to try to pick locks because I grew up on my grandparents' farm and I started my own little spy club. I would go around the farm and try to break into the shed and try spying on my grandpa. It was ridiculous.
Odette Annable

Meaning of "break into" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREAK INTO

break into play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREAK INTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Break into is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb break into in English.

WHAT DOES BREAK INTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of break into in the English dictionary

The first definition of break into in the dictionary is to enter illegally, esp by force. Other definition of break into is to change abruptly from a slower to a faster speed. Break into is also to consume.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BREAK INTO

PRESENT

Present
I break into
you break into
he/she/it breaks into
we break into
you break into
they break into
Present continuous
I am breaking into
you are breaking into
he/she/it is breaking into
we are breaking into
you are breaking into
they are breaking into
Present perfect
I have broken into
you have broken into
he/she/it has broken into
we have broken into
you have broken into
they have broken into
Present perfect continuous
I have been breaking into
you have been breaking into
he/she/it has been breaking into
we have been breaking into
you have been breaking into
they have been breaking into
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I broke into
you broke into
he/she/it broke into
we broke into
you broke into
they broke into
Past continuous
I was breaking into
you were breaking into
he/she/it was breaking into
we were breaking into
you were breaking into
they were breaking into
Past perfect
I had broken into
you had broken into
he/she/it had broken into
we had broken into
you had broken into
they had broken into
Past perfect continuous
I had been breaking into
you had been breaking into
he/she/it had been breaking into
we had been breaking into
you had been breaking into
they had been breaking into
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will break into
you will break into
he/she/it will break into
we will break into
you will break into
they will break into
Future continuous
I will be breaking into
you will be breaking into
he/she/it will be breaking into
we will be breaking into
you will be breaking into
they will be breaking into
Future perfect
I will have broken into
you will have broken into
he/she/it will have broken into
we will have broken into
you will have broken into
they will have broken into
Future perfect continuous
I will have been breaking into
you will have been breaking into
he/she/it will have been breaking into
we will have been breaking into
you will have been breaking into
they will have been breaking into
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would break into
you would break into
he/she/it would break into
we would break into
you would break into
they would break into
Conditional continuous
I would be breaking into
you would be breaking into
he/she/it would be breaking into
we would be breaking into
you would be breaking into
they would be breaking into
Conditional perfect
I would have break into
you would have break into
he/she/it would have break into
we would have break into
you would have break into
they would have break into
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been breaking into
you would have been breaking into
he/she/it would have been breaking into
we would have been breaking into
you would have been breaking into
they would have been breaking into
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you break into
we let´s break into
you break into
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to break into
Past participle
broken into
Present Participle
breaking into
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREAK INTO

break camp
break cover
break dance
break dancer
break dancing
break down
break even
break feeding
break ground
break in
break it down
break new ground
break of day
break of serve
break off
break one´s back
break one´s heart
break one´s neck
break out
break point

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREAK INTO

blow into
book into
bump into
buy into
come into
dip into
enter into
get into
go into
grow into
hop into
into
light into
put money into
put the fear of God into
read into
run into
see into
talk into
tear into
walk into

Synonyms and antonyms of break into in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «break into» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREAK INTO

Find out the translation of break into to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of break into from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «break into» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闯入
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

entrar en
570 millions of speakers

English

break into
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

में तोड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اقتحام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ворваться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

invadir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাঙো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pénétrer dans
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pecah masuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einbrechen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

割り込む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 침입
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Break into
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đột nhập vào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரேக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्ये खंडित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Içine girmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irrompere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

włamać się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

увірватися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

izbucni în
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπάσει σε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breek in
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bryta sig in
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bryte seg inn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of break into

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAK INTO»

The term «break into» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.927 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAK INTO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about break into

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «BREAK INTO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word break into.
1
Stephen Amell
People used to ask me questions on my blog about how to break into the acting industry. You often have to start out in parts where you have very few words, but you still have to try to make an impact.
2
Odette Annable
I used to try to pick locks because I grew up on my grandparents' farm and I started my own little spy club. I would go around the farm and try to break into the shed and try spying on my grandpa. It was ridiculous.
3
Michael Bolton
I have friends who've tried to break into the UK, who went back with their tails between their legs. Fortunately I've had the opposite experience.
4
Paget Brewster
I know how to fake someone out, if they break into my house, into thinking there are other people there.
5
Paget Brewster
If you try to break into my house, you will be severely lacerated and possibly electrocuted, and I'm fine with that. Because if you're breaking into my house, you're on your own.
6
Eric Brown
The market for short stories is hard to break into, but a magazine editor isn't always looking for big names with which to sell his magazine - they're more willing to try stories by newcomers, if those tales are good.
7
MyAnna Buring
I always joke that I'm a British actress trying to break into Scandinavian TV.
8
John Carney
I kept thinking, 'How do you make a modern musical?' Then it became clear that I could do it just like a small indie art-house movie, very naturalistically. I could create a world where it's o.k. to break into song, without an orchestra coming up out of nowhere.
9
Steven Curtis Chapman
I've been here 21 years, and I literally did walk up and down Music Row trying to break into the business. I felt very free to go into any publishing company.
10
Stephen Colletti
If I wasn't acting, I would be trying to break into acting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREAK INTO»

Discover the use of break into in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to break into and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Break Into Modeling for Under $20
Describes how to prepare and break into the fashion modeling industry without investing large sums of money, focusing on the different types of modeling and avoiding costly scams.
Judy Goss, 2008
2
Break Into Fiction: 11 Steps to Building a Story that Sells
Getting a book published is hard enough—getting a novel published is doubly so! But a writer seeing his story on bookshelves everywhere is just a rewrite away with this book!
Mary Buckham, Dianna Love, 2009
3
How to Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales: A Headhunter's Strategy
In his down-to-earth and practical style, top headhunter Tom Ruff shares secrets he's gathered over sixteen years of grooming and placing top talent with more than one hundred of the country's top pharmaceutical companies.
Tom Ruff, 2007
4
Break Into Sports: Through Ticket Sales
"I want to be in Marketing, PR or Community Relations" ... that is the phrase heard countless times from candidates looking to land a job with a professional sports team.
Mark Washo, 2004
5
Wake Me When It's Funny: How to Break Into Show Business and ...
The director, television producer, and actor recounts his rise to success in Hollywood and offers advice on making it in show business
Garry Marshall, 1997
6
Raising a Star: The Parent's Guide to Helping Kids Break ...
The first parents' guide to getting kids into the business written by one of the industry's top children's agents, Raising a Star is a complete step-by-step guide that will help parents navigate the murky waters of show business.
Nancy Carson, Jacqueline Shannon, 2013
7
Break Into Screenwriting: Teach Yourself
This is a comprehensive, jargon-free guide for all budding screenwriters.
Ray Frencham, 2010
8
How to break into product design
Provides practical advice on product design and the marketing process with tips on investors, pricing, licensing, and production runs
Pamela Williams, 1998
9
Break Into Travel Writing: A Teach Yourself Creative Writing ...
Written by travel writer Beth Blair, this book is full of practical and inspiring advice that will help you broaden your horizons and turn your travel writing into cash.
Beth Blair, 2013
10
Break Into Travel Writing: Teach Yourself
Break into Travel Writing is going to show howyoucan do the same. The goal of this book is not to offer false hopesnor todiscourageyou, butto provide you, aspiring travel writer, with afoundation to approach this career creatively, passionately ...
Beth Blair, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAK INTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term break into is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Can Ted Cruz break into the top tier?
Washington (CNN) He's got $50 million behind him, a fervent following in Iowa, and a brand that he's worked hard to never muddy, but Ted ... «CNN, Jul 15»
2
Police: Md. man fatally shot as he tried to break into ex-boyfriend's …
A man who was fatally shot in Upper Marlboro on Monday morning was trying to break into his ex-boyfriend's home, Prince George's County ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Burglars break into primary school in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Police is appealing for witnesses after offenders managed to break into Ashby Fields Primary School in Wimborne Place, ... «Northampton Chronicle & Echo, Jul 15»
4
Burglars break into gun store, steal firearms
Photo provided by Baton Rouge Police Department -- Masked burglars stole firearms early Monday from Meaux Guns and Ammo on Mammoth ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
5
Naked man accused of trying to break into woman's Volusia home
A naked man was arrested Friday in Volusia County on allegations of trying to break into a woman's home. James Herndon was arrested in ... «WKMG Orlando, Jul 15»
6
Woman, 3-year old son hide as ex-boyfriend tries to break into
But that apparently didn't stop her ex-boyfriend, who police say made his way onto the roof in order to break into the Moosup Gardens ... «WTNH Connecticut News, Jul 15»
7
Thieves break into ABC store, steal liquor
Marion detectives are searching for two suspects responsible for breaking into a Marion liquor store over the weekend. According to Lt. Scott ... «McDowell News, Jul 15»
8
Burglars cut through brick to break into Pearl convenience store
Police tell us that the suspect tried to break into the ATM inside the store. The suspect got away with a smaller safe that contained an unknown ... «WJTV, Jul 15»
9
Times Gone By: Burglars break into shops, hotels
1920: During the early hours of Monday morning, burglars broke into the premises of Cum Lee and Co, fruiterers, the Blue Bell and Queen's ... «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
10
Suspects Break into Pool, Vandalize Area
In Harlingen, police looking for leads after suspects break into Pendleton pool, vandalizing the area. This isn't the first time the pool, located at ... «Fox 2 KFXV, Jul 15»

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