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pickpocket

UK
/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/
US
/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/

Translations

pickpocketnoun
pickpockets
pl
UK
/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/
US
/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/
voleur à la tire
The pickpocket was caught on camera as he slipped his hand into the tourist's bag.
Le voleur à la tire a été filmé en train de glisser la main dans le sac du touriste.
Additional translations
pickpocketEmprunt courant, surtout dans le registre familier ou journalistique.
Synonyms
stealer
robber
larcener
sneak thief
thief
pickpocketverb
pickpocketed
Past Simple
pickpocketed
Past Participle
pickpocketing
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/
US
/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/
voler à la tire
The thief managed to pickpocket several tourists in the crowded market.
Le voleur a réussi à voler à la tire plusieurs touristes dans le marché bondé.
Additional translations
faire les poches àFamilier.
Synonyms
purloin
filch
snatch
lift
steal
pickpocketadjective
UK
/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/
US
/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/
Used attributively before a noun, e.g. 'pickpocket gangs'.
de vol à la tire
Plainclothes officers were deployed in pickpocket hotspots.
Des agents en civil ont été déployés dans des zones de vol à la tire.
Synonyms
thievish
thieving
pilfering
stealing
kleptomaniacal
larcenous
furtive
sly

Definitions

pickpocketnoun
A person who steals from the pockets or bags of others in public places.
The pickpocket was caught on camera as he slipped his hand into the tourist's bag.
pickpocketverb
To steal from someone's pocket or bag without them noticing.
The thief managed to pickpocket several tourists in the crowded market.
pickpocketadjective
Relating to pickpockets or pickpocketing.
Plainclothes officers were deployed in pickpocket hotspots.
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