How to Say "broken into" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “broken into” is “forzado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
physical entry by force
Examples
La policía encontró una puerta forzada en el banco.
The police found a door that had been forced open at the bank.
Fue un aterrizaje forzado, pero todos están a salvo.
It was a forced landing, but everyone is safe.
Matching the word it describes
Since this acts as an adjective, remember to change the ending: 'forzada' for feminine things, or 'forzados/forzadas' for plural things.
Forzado vs. Fuerte
Mistake: “Using 'forzado' to mean 'strong'.”
Correction: Use 'fuerte' for strength. 'Forzado' only means that force was applied to something or that it was required.
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