What does effraction in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word effraction in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use effraction in French.

The word effraction in French means force, rupture, breaking and entering, burglary, break in, by force, break into, break into somewhere, breaking and entering. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word effraction

force

nom féminin (forçage)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Une bonne porte d'entrée fait en sorte que son effraction prenne trop de temps.
A good front door ensures that breaking and entering takes too long.

rupture

nom féminin (ouverture chirurgicale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce faux-mouvement provoqua une effraction musculaire.

breaking and entering, burglary

nom masculin (type de délit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

break in

locution verbale (forcer un domicile)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Les voleurs entrèrent par effraction, Julien doit donc changer sa porte.

by force

locution adverbiale (avec forcement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Ces bris de serrure attestent l'entrée du voleur par effraction.
The fact that the lock was broken was proof of forced entry.

break into

locution verbale (entrer illégalement quelque part)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Ils se sont introduits par effraction dans la boutique.

break into somewhere

locution verbale (entrer illégalement quelque part)

Nous appelons la police car un voleur s'est introduit par effraction dans la maison.
We're calling the police because a burglar broke into the house.

breaking and entering

nom masculin (vol endommageant les fermetures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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