English–French
“break into” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kɑ̃bʁijole/
Example
La nuit dernière, quelqu'un a cambriolé la maison voisine.
Last night, someone broke into the neighboring house.
How to say “break into” in French
“Break into” in French is cambrioler.
A burglar breaking into a home and taking its valuables.
Example sentences with cambrioler
Il a avoué avoir cambriolé plusieurs maisons dans le quartier.
He admitted to having burglarized several houses in the neighborhood.
Tips for using cambrioler
- Cambrioler takes the burgled place as a direct object, as in cambrioler une maison, while se faire cambrioler means to have a home burgled.