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English

1. (verb) to burgle
2. to commit burglary; to break into someone's house or shop and steal things

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 入屋行竊、爆竊，強行撬開人哋公司或者屋企嘅門窗然後入去偷財物；音譯自英文"burgle"

Examples

• 我屋企尋晚俾人爆格。

  My house was broken into last night.

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• 我屋企俾人爆格，唔見咗幾隻金撈。

  My house was broken into and a few Gold Rolex watches were stolen.

• 「阿 Tom，點解你次次出門口都會執好間房先嘅？」「因為如果有人爆格，我返嚟都早啲知吖嘛。」

  "Why do you always clean your room before you leave, Tom?" "Because I'll know sooner when I return whether burglars were there."

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