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pilfering
UK
/ˈpɪlfərɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɪlfərɪŋ/
Translations
pilferings
pl
The pilfering of office supplies was becoming a serious issue at the company.
Le chapardage de fournitures de bureau devenait un problème sérieux dans l’entreprise.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈpɪl.fər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɪl.fɚ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something engaged in petty theft.
The pilfering employees were eventually caught by the security cameras.
Les employés chapardeurs ont finalement été repérés par les caméras de surveillance.
Additional translations
pilfering
Gerund
pilfered
Past Simple
pilfered
Past Participle
pilfering
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɪlfə/
US
/ˈpɪlfər/
The employee was caught pilfering office supplies from the storeroom.
L’employé a été surpris en train de chaparder des fournitures de bureau dans le local de stockage.
Additional translations
Definitions
The pilfering of office supplies was becoming a serious issue at the company.
The pilfering employees were eventually caught by the security cameras.
The employee was caught pilfering office supplies from the storeroom.
Workers were discovered pilfering from the warehouse night after night.