l'effraction

break-in

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effract break open + ion forms nouns denoting an action, process, or result
noun · feminine Rare #39,365
break-in Often used in the fixed phrase « par effraction » (“by forced entry”).
FR: La police enquête sur une effraction dans le magasin.
EN: The police are investigating a break-in at the store.

Parce qu'il n'y a pas eu de vol ou d'effraction?

Because there was no theft or break-in?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Effraction, meurtre, abandon de corps, enlèvement.

Breaking and entering, murder, abandonment of a body, kidnapping.

— Locataires (2004)

Ils doivent revoir leur sécurité après la fameuse effraction.

They need to review their security after that infamous break-in.

— Cold Storage (2026)

Il parle de son effraction.

He's talking about his break-in.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Vérifiez effraction Nakatomi Plaza.

Check for a break-in at Nakatomi Plaza.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Vous ne cherchez pas de traces d'effraction?

Are you not looking for signs of forced entry?

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