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burgle

/ˈbɜːɡl/

/ˈbɜrɡl/

Translations

burgleverb

burgled

Past Simple

burgled

Past Participle

burgling

Gerund

/ˈbɜːɡl/

/ˈbɜrɡl/

The police arrested the man who attempted to burgle the jewelry store last night.

La police a arrêté l'homme qui a tenté de cambrioler la bijouterie hier soir.

Synonyms

break in

burgleverb

To enter a building illegally with the intent to commit a crime, especially theft.

The police arrested the man who attempted to burgle the jewelry store last night.

To steal from (a place) by illegally entering it.

Their apartment was burgled while they were on holiday.