break in
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Meaning · English
Interrupt or intrude into a conversation or activity
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
ngắt lời hoặc xen vào cuộc trò chuyện hoặc hoạt động
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: enter by force
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Someone was trying to break in.Ai đó đã cố gắng đột nhập vào.
Tatoeba sentence #10147142 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “break in” mean?
Interrupt or intrude into a conversation or activity Literally: enter by force
Is “break in” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.