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stealing

/ˈstiːlɪŋ/

/ˈstilɪŋ/

stealing back

stealingnoun

Translations

vol

The stealing of the valuable painting from the museum shocked the entire city.

Le vol du tableau de grande valeur au musée a choqué toute la ville.

Additional translations

volAu sens juridique, pour désigner l’infraction.

Definitions

The act of taking something that belongs to someone else without permission or legal right.

The stealing of the valuable painting from the museum shocked the entire city.

The crime or offense of theft.

Stealing is punishable by imprisonment in many jurisdictions.

Synonyms

stealinggerund / present participle

/ˈstiːlɪŋ/

/ˈstilɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify a noun with the sense ‘that steals’ or ‘involving theft’.

Translations

voleurSe dit d’une personne ou d’un animal qui vole ou qui est porté au vol.

The stealing raccoon kept taking food from the campers.

Le raton laveur voleur continuait à prendre de la nourriture aux campeurs.

Definitions

That steals; engaged in or characterized by theft.

The stealing raccoon kept taking food from the campers.

Synonyms

stealing (gerund form)

stealverb

stealing

ing-form

stole

Past Simple

stolen

Past Participle

stealing

ing-form

/stiːl/

/stil/

Translations

voler

He was caught trying to steal a car from the parking lot.

Il a été pris en train de voler une voiture sur le parking.

se faufilerSens de déplacement discret ou furtif.

She managed to steal into the room without anyone noticing.

Elle a réussi à se faufiler dans la pièce sans que personne ne s’en rende compte.

intercepterSports de balle.

The defender was able to steal the ball and pass it to his teammate.

Le défenseur a pu intercepter le ballon et le passer à son coéquipier.

Additional translations

arracherSens figuré : obtenir de manière jugée déloyale ou opportuniste.

Definitions

To take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.

He was caught trying to steal a car from the parking lot.

To move somewhere quietly or surreptitiously.

She managed to steal into the room without anyone noticing.

To gain or achieve something in a way that is considered unfair or underhanded.

The team managed to steal a victory in the final seconds of the game.

To take the ball or puck away from an opponent in a game.

The defender was able to steal the ball and pass it to his teammate.

Synonyms

Antonyms

stealnoun

Definitions

An act of stealing; theft.

The police reported a steal at the local convenience store last night.

A bargain; something acquired at a very low price.

I got this designer jacket for just $20, it was a real steal!

In baseball, the act of a base runner advancing to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate.

His quick steal to second base was a turning point in the game.

In sports such as basketball or ice hockey, an instance of legally taking the ball or puck from an opponent, causing a turnover.

With five steals in the first half, the point guard set the tone for the team's defense.