To break into a house

Question

Which is the best way to say that a thief broke into a house?

I've seen allanar used also entrar a robar, but then there's irrumpir and interrumpir can they be used this way?

Answer 1

Irrumpir dentro de la casa is also very common.

Gracias Dakie :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 8, 2011

Dakie: decir "irrumpió dentro" es incorrecto - es un pleonasmo-, ya que irrumpir es entrar (violentamente en un lugar) - Agora, Jul 11, 2011

Answer 2

MC, the most common at least in Mexico is "invadir." "Entrar por la fuerza," "entrar a la fuerza," and "entrar ilegalmente" are also used.

Thanks JC :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 8, 2011

Answer 3

We, attorneys ( in Mexico) use "irrumpir" o "allanar" as a legal term for what you call in English "breaking and entering".

"Un ladrón irrumpió en la casa" or "Un ladrón allanó la morada".

You will also hear these words or phrases in ordinary speech and in the news media.

Gracias Agora :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 11, 2011

Answer 4

Nicole, In my days as a Detective we used to say, "Cometió un allanamiento de morada." He did a house break, B&E etc. Home ivasion is a different topic, somone must be at home for that.

Gracias señor detective, pero no soy Nicole je je :) and could you just say 'comitió un allanamiento'? - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 11, 2011

Disculpa, me imagino que sí! - 002262dd, Jul 11, 2011

Cometió... - Agora, Jul 11, 2011

je je no problema DJ - gracias Agora - that's what I get for moving my brain faster than my fingers je je - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 11, 2011