break-in
/ˈbreɪk ɪn/noun
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सेंधमारी, ज़बरदस्ती घुसकर चोरी
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an act of entering a building illegally, especially by force, in order to steal sth
सेंधमारी, ज़बरदस्ती घुसकर चोरी
- There has been a break-in at the jeweller's shop.
- Police are investigating a series of break-ins in the colony.
- The shopkeeper installed cameras after the break-in.
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- There were three break-ins on our street last month.
- Nothing was stolen in the break-in, but the door was badly damaged.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a break-in (countable noun)
A break-in is an illegal entry into a building, usually to steal. It is countable and is followed by at or in.
Break-in किसी इमारत में अवैध रूप से घुसना है, प्रायः चोरी के लिए। यह countable है और इसके बाद 'at' या 'in' आता है।
- There was a break-in at the school last night.
- Police are investigating a break-in in our lane.
break-in + at/in + building
Use at for the particular building and in for the area or street.
विशेष इमारत के लिए 'at' और क्षेत्र या गली के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- There was a break-in at the post office.
- Two break-ins were reported in the colony.
break in (phrasal verb)
The verb phrase is two words: break in. The noun is hyphenated: break-in. 'Thieves broke in through the back window.'
क्रिया-पदबंध दो शब्दों का है: break in; संज्ञा hyphen के साथ: break-in। 'Thieves broke in through the back window.'
- Thieves broke in through the back window.
- Someone had broken into the shop.
attempted break-in
If the thief fails, the crime is called an attempted break-in.
यदि चोर असफल हो जाए, तो उस अपराध को attempted break-in कहते हैं।
- The alarm stopped an attempted break-in at the jeweller's.
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verb + break-in
reportinvestigatepreventsufferwitnessfoil
- The security guard foiled a break-in at the bank.
adjective + break-in
attemptedrecentarmednight-timeunsolveddaytime
- An unsolved break-in puzzled the whole town.
break-in + at
the officethe shopthe schoolthe flatthe warehouse
- There was a break-in at the office over the weekend.
break-in + noun
attemptalarmsuspectvictiminvestigation
- The break-in victim installed CCTV cameras.
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- The police said the break-in happened between midnight and 4 a.m.
पुलिस ने बताया कि सेंधमारी रात बारह से सुबह चार बजे के बीच हुई।
- After the break-in, Radhika's family fitted a stronger lock.
सेंधमारी के बाद राधिका के परिवार ने मज़बूत ताला लगवाया।
- Nothing was stolen in the break-in, but the desk was damaged.
सेंधमारी में कुछ चोरी नहीं हुआ, पर मेज़ क्षतिग्रस्त हो गई।
- There have been three break-ins in the same street this month.
इस महीने उसी गली में सेंधमारी की तीन घटनाएँ हो चुकी हैं।
- A neighbour called the police at the sound of the break-in.
सेंधमारी की आवाज़ सुनकर एक पड़ोसी ने पुलिस को फ़ोन किया।
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✗ Thieves break-in the shop at night.
✓ Thieves broke into the shop at night.
The verb is two words (break in) and needs into before the place; the hyphenated form is a noun.
क्रिया दो शब्दों की (break in) है और स्थान से पहले 'into' चाहिए; hyphen वाला रूप संज्ञा है।
✗ A break in happened last week.
✓ A break-in happened last week.
The noun must be written with a hyphen.
संज्ञा को hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।