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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 ...
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. 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.
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.
A thief takes the goods or property of another by stealth without the latter's knowledge: like a thief in the night. A robber trespasses upon the house, property, or person of another, and makes away with things of value, even at the cost of violence: A robber held up two women on the street.
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.
