break in
Meaning
- (intransitive) To enter a place by force or illicit means.
- (ambitransitive, ergative, idiomatic) To reach a state of functioning more smoothly through use or wear; to cause (something, or someone, new) to undergo this change.
- (idiomatic, transitive) Starting something brand new or at a new level.
- (transitive) To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.
- (colloquial, transitive) To take the virginity of a girl, to deflower.
- (intransitive) To interrupt one's conversation; speak before another person has finished speaking.
- (slang, transitive) To initiate a new person into prostitution or prison sex acts.
Synonyms
chisel in
edge in
break short
get accustomed
Translations
einbrechen
dresser
amaciar
domar
domito
entrare a forza
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