burgle
To commit burglaryTo commit burglary.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons · Recorded: Commander Keane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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2 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland)To commit burglary.
einbrechen
commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
(Ireland, UK)To take the ball legally from an opposing player.
Examples
5 sentencesHow many times have you been burgled?
We were burgled once.
ruНас однажды ограбили. — marafon
I've been burgled three times this month.
deBei mir wurde in diesem Monat schon dreimal eingebrochen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ever since my neighbor's house was burgled, I sleep with one eye open.
Leon was looking to burgle Amelia's house.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Back-formation from burglar (1867).Back-formation from burglar (1867).
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Forms
burgles, burgling, burgled, burgledSynonyms
3 synonyms- commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling:burglarizeburglariseheist
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.