Meaning

1 senses
  1. To commit burglary.

Examples

127 sentences
  1. The police officers arrested the burglar.

    Поліцейські заарештували грабіжника.

    ruСотрудники полиции задержали грабителя.

    deDie Polizeibeamten nahmen den Einbrecher fest.

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  2. A burglar broke into the shop yesterday.

    Грабіжник вчора увірвався до магазину.

    ruВчера грабитель ворвался в магазин.

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  3. The burglar locked the couple in the basement.

    Грабіжник замкнув пару в льосі.

    ruГрабитель запер пару в подвале.

    deDer Einbrecher schloss das Paar im Keller ein.

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  4. I awoke to find a burglar in my room.

    Я прокинувся і побачив у кімнаті злодія.

    ruЯ проснулся и обнаружил в комнате вора.

    deAls ich aufwachte, war ein Einbrecher in meinem Zimmer.

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  5. It seems that the burglar broke in through an upstairs window.

    Здається, грабіжник прокрався всередину через вікно нагорі.

    ruКажется, грабитель пробрался внутрь через окно наверху.

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Origin

16th century, from Medieval Latin burglātor, British byform of burgātor (“burglar”), deriv

16th century, from Medieval Latin burglātor, British byform of burgātor (“burglar”), derived from burgō (“to commit burglary”), from Late Latin burgus (“fortified town”), itself probably from Frankish *burg (“fortress”), from Proto-Germanic *burgz, *burgiją (“borough, watch-tower”).

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Forms

burglars, burglaring, burglared, burglared
Base formburglar · to burglar
3rd person singularburglars
Present participleburglaring
Past simpleburglared
Past participleburglared

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyburglar
he, she, itburglars

Past simpleLesson

all personsburglared

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave burglared
he, she, ithas burglared

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill burglar

Word family

2 related words

Collocations

5 patterns
  • burglar broke into
  • burglar broke
  • a burglar broke
  • arrested the burglar
  • the burglar broke

See also

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