cat burglar
cat burglar · cat burglars
форточник
A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the…A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility.
UK/kæt ˈbɜːɡlə/US/ˈkæt ˌbɝɡlɚ/
» The cat burglar must've entered the mansion from the roof.
Meaning
1 sensesA particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility.
The police were baffled by the exploits of a cat burglar who only stole from the upper floors of high-rise apartments.
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More definitions
- a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
Examples
2 sentencesThe cat burglar must've entered the mansion from the roof.
The cat burglar must have entered the mansion from the roof.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
burglar:
Origin
From cat + burglar.From cat + burglar.
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Forms
plural: cat burglars| Singular | cat burglar |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house:housebreaker