steal

1. (transitive)To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.

   Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery.

   The problem is the two bicycles stolen from us.

   stehlen, entwenden, klauen

   крастьkrastʹ, укра́стьukrástʹ, ворова́тьvorovátʹ

   кра́стиkrásty, укра́стиukrásty, сви́снутиsvýsnuty

   take without the owner's consent

2. (transitive, usually)To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.

   They stole my idea for a biodegradable, disposable garbage de-odorizer.

3. (transitive)To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.

   He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street.

   stehlen

4. (figuratively, informal, transitive)To acquire at a low price.

   He stole the car for two thousand less than its book value.

   He got that car for two grand under book? Wow, he stole that thing!

5. (transitive)To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.

   stehlen, rauben

6. (intransitive)To move silently or secretly; to pass unnoticed.

   He stole across the room, trying not to wake her.

   Dawn was stealing over the mountaintops.

   sich stehlen, schleichen

   move stealthily

7. (transitive)To convey (something) clandestinely.

8. To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely.

9. (transitive)To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.

10. (transitive)To dispossess.

11. (excessive, informal, transitive)To borrow for a short moment.

    Can I steal your pen?

12. (humorous, informal, transitive)To take or retell someone else’s joke; to use a clever phrase or expression from someone else in one's own speaking or writing.

1. Some of the money was stolen.

   Частину грошей було вкрадено. — aandrusiak

   ruЧасть денег была украдена. — Biga

   deEin Teil des Geldes wurde gestohlen. — MUIRIEL

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2. My car was stolen last night.

   Мою машину було вкрадено минулої ночі. — ChickenKiev

   ruМою машину вчера ночью украли. — shanghainese

   deMein Auto ist letzte Nacht gestohlen worden. — Sudajaengi

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3. Someone has stolen all my money.

   Хтось украв всі мої гроші. — ChickenKiev

   ruКто-то украл все мои деньги. — Hellerick

   deJemand hat mir mein ganzes Geld gestohlen. — al_ex_an_der

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4. He had his car stolen yesterday.

   Вчора вкрали його машину. — deniko

   ruВчера украли его машину. — Balamax

   deGestern wurde ihm sein Auto gestohlen. — juwu

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5. I had my car stolen last night.

   Мою машину було вкрадено минулої ночі. — ChickenKiev

   ruПрошлой ночью у меня украли машину. — shanghainese

   deMir wurde gestern Abend der Wagen gestohlen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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irregular · Lesson

• steal upTo steal (something).
• steal inTo move, enter, or introduce something into a place quietly or secretly, often without being noticed.
• steal awayTo leave secretively.