thieve
thieve · thieves · thieved · thieving
красти, украсти
украсть, воровать, красть, своровать
stehlen
To commit theftTo commit theft.
/θiːv/
» Watch out for thieves around here.
Pass auf die Diebe hier in der Gegend auf.
Смотрите, тут водятся воры.
Meaning
1 sensesTo commit theft.
stehlen
ворова́тьvorovátʹ, сворова́тьsvorovátʹ, крастьkrastʹ
take by theft
Examples
139 sentencesWatch out for thieves around here.
ruСмотрите, тут водятся воры.
dePass auf die Diebe hier in der Gegend auf.
Tom and Mary are both thieves.
The thieves made off with the jewels.
deDie Diebe machten sich mit den Juwelen aus dem Staube.
He was coerced into helping the thieves.
Some thieves broke into one of our warehouses last night.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
commit theft:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
commit theft:
Origin
From Middle English *theven [found in Middle English thevinge (“thieving”)], from Old EnglFrom Middle English *theven [found in Middle English thevinge (“thieving”)], from Old English þēofian, ġeþēofian, ġeþīefian (“to thieve, steal”).
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Forms
thieves, thieving, thieved, thievedSynonyms
7 synonymsWord 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