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323 PHRASAL VERBS

 break in

 (intr) enter a building by force; [zorla içeri girmek]

Burglars had broken in through the back.
Thieves broke in and stole everything in the house.

 (tr) interrupt sb by some sudden remark; [sözünü kesmek]

Why are you breaking in our conversation?

 (tr) train or discipline sb/sth for use; [eğitmek, terbiye etmek]

My grandfather liked to break in horses.
You have to break in new recruits.

 break into (tr)

 enter a building by force; [ zorla içeri girmek]

They broke into a shop one night.

 break off

 (intr) stop speaking suddenly; [ birdenbire (konuşurken) durmak]

I broke off in the middle of my sentence.

 (tr or intr) detach or become detached as a result of force or strain [kopmak ,çözülmek]

The door handle has broken off.
My mother broke off another piece of bread.

 (tr) end sth suddenly, discontinue sth; [(ilişki, anlaşama vs’yi) kesmek]

He broke off his engagement/broken his engagement off.
They broke off diplomatic relations.

 break out (intr)

 begin suddenly (wars, fires, epidemics etc) [(savaş, yangın, salgın vs.) çıkmak, patlak
vermek]

Fierce fighting broke out between rival groups.
War broke out on 3 April 1678.
Fire broke out in the basement of the house.