el
masculine
/aʎanaˈmjento/
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Translation
break-in, forced entry
Word origin
From allanar ('to level, to enter by force'), from a plus llano ('flat, level'), from Latin planus. The same root gives English 'plain' and 'plane'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- planus
- English cognates
- plain, plane
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralallanamientos
Examples
investiga .
The police are investigating a break-in in the neighbourhood.
.
The break-in happened while the family was away on a trip.
forzada .
They found the door forced open after the break-in.
inmueble .
The judge ordered the search of the property with a warrant.
delito .
Breaking and entering a home is a serious offence.
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