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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarrombar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-rom-bar
"O ladrão conseguiu arrombar a janela da cozinha."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To force open (a door, window, or container) with a crowbar or similar tool.
"The burglar jimmied the back window to gain entry into the house."
- 1
A short crowbar used for forcing open doors or windows.
"Police found a small steel jimmy lying on the porch."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proper noun Jimmy, a pet form of the given name James. The verb usage originated in 19th-century American slang, referring to the use of a short crowbar or jemmy by burglars to force open doors or windows.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jimmy" is said worldwide
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forcer
Transliteration: for-see
"Il a forcé la fenêtre avec un pied-de-biche."
aufbrechen
Transliteration: auf-brech-en
"Sie haben das Fenster mit einem Brecheisen aufgebrochen."
forzare
Transliteration: for-tsa-re
"Hanno forzato la serratura della porta."
forzar
Transliteration: for-sar
"Alguien intentó forzar la cerradura anoche."
arrombar
Transliteration: a-rom-bar
"O ladrão conseguiu arrombar a janela da cozinha."
ज़बरदस्ती खोलना
Transliteration: zabaradasti kholna
"चोर ने खिड़की को ज़बरदस्ती खोल दिया।"
撬开
Transliteration: qiào kāi
"小偷用撬棍撬开了后窗。"
억지로 열다
Transliteration: eokjiro yeolda
"도둑이 창문을 억지로 열고 침입했습니다."
こじ開ける
Transliteration: kojiakeru
"泥棒が窓をこじ開けて侵入した。"
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