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The meaning of THIEF is one that steals especially stealthily or secretly; also : one who commits theft or larceny. How to use thief in a sentence.
B1. a person who steals: The art gallery was broken into last night, and the thieves got away with two valuable paintings. See also. theft. Fewer examples. The thief had disturbed the documents in her filing cabinet, but nothing had been taken. The diamond thief double-crossed his partners and gave them only worthless fake jewels.
petty thief n (criminal: steals small amounts) ratero, ratera nm, nf : rata nf (AR, coloquial) chorro, chorra nm, nf (MX, coloquial) choro, chora nm, nf : Smith gained a reputation for being a petty thief. Smith se ganó una reputación como ratero. ladrón de poca monta, ladrona de poca monta loc nm, loc nf : ladronzuelo, ladronzuela nm, nf ...
thief. noun [ C ] uk / θiːf/ us / θiːf/. plural thieves. B1. a person who steals. ladrón\ladrona. The art gallery was broken into last night, and the thieves got away with two valuable paintings. Anoche asaltaron la galería de arte y los ladrones se llevaron dos valiosos cuadros.
B1. a person who steals: The art gallery was broken into last night, and the thieves got away with two valuable paintings. Ver también. theft. Menos ejemplos. The thief had disturbed the documents in her filing cabinet, but nothing had been taken. The diamond thief double-crossed his partners and gave them only worthless fake jewels.
A thief is a person who steals, especially in secret and without using force or violence. The plural of thief is thieves. The related noun theft refers to the act or an instance of stealing. In general, intentionally taking something that doesn’t belong to you makes you a thief.
Definition of thief noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. thief. noun. /θiːf/ (plural thieves. /θiːvz/ ) Idioms. a person who steals something from another person or place. a car/jewel thief. a gang of thieves. Thieves stole £70 000 worth of jewellery from his home. a petty thief (= who steals items of quite low value)
