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Housebreaking - English meaning

Housebreaking – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The action of breaking into a building, especially in daytime, to commit a crime. in 1968 it was replaced as a statutory crime (in england and wales only) by burglary.

Usage examples:

He had been arrested for more than 40 crimes in the previous year - for offences that included hous…
verb

Train (a pet) to urinate and defecate outside the house or only in a special place; house-train.

Usage examples:

An elephant is exceedingly difficult to housebreak
noun

The crime of illegally entering a house in order to steal something

Usage examples:

The jury convicted him of housebreaking., housebreakings fell by almost 15 percent.

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入室行窃, 拆屋

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Inbraak

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Cambriolage, Démolition

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Einbruch, Einbruchdiebstahl

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सेंधमारी, सेंध लगाना, गृह वेधन

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Effrazione

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집안일

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Взлом дома, Грабеж со взломом

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Robo en una casa

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