stop thief
Used to call attention to the fact that one is being robbed and to request aid in…Used to call attention to the fact that one is being robbed and to request aid in stopping the thief.
» The priest cries stop thief; the seller shouts stop the priest; the cheat cries stop the mad priest.
jimkillock · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesUsed to call attention to the fact that one is being robbed and to request aid in stopping the thief.
haltet den Dieb
держи́ во́раderží vóra, карау́лkaraúl
Examples
5 sentencesThe priest cries stop thief; the seller shouts stop the priest; the cheat cries stop the mad priest.
Stop thief, stop thief!
Stop that thief!
ruОстановите этого вора! — dimitris
deHaltet den Dieb! — Sudajaengi
The shoemaker followed him forthwith, as fast as he could, bawling, stop the thief, stop the thief.
The shoemaker ran after him straight way, shouting, Stop thief, Stop thief!