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filched

/fɪltʃt/

Translations

filchpast participle

filched

Used attributively to describe something that has been stolen.

dérobéAdjectif employé pour un objet pris furtivement.

The police recovered the filched artwork within hours.

La police a retrouvé l’œuvre dérobée en quelques heures.

filchverb

filched

Past Simple

filched

Past Simple

filched

Past Participle

filching

Gerund

/fɪltʃ/

chaparderSe dit surtout d’un petit vol discret ou en douce.

She managed to filch a few coins from the jar when no one was looking.

Elle a réussi à chaparder quelques pièces dans le bocal quand personne ne regardait.

Additional translations

déroberPlus neutre; peut s’employer dans un registre soutenu.

Synonyms

filchpast participle

Stolen; taken in a stealthy or casual manner.

The police recovered the filched artwork within hours.

filchverb

To steal something, especially something of small value, in a casual or sneaky manner.

She managed to filch a few coins from the jar when no one was looking.