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stealing back

/ˈstiːlɪŋ bæk/

/ˈstilɪŋ bæk/

Translations

steal backverb

stealing back

Gerund

stole back

Past Simple

stolen back

Past Participle

stealing back

Gerund

/stiːl bæk/

/stil bæk/

reprendreEn parlant d’un objet volé, souvent pour le récupérer discrètement.

After realizing his bike was stolen, he decided to steal it back from the thief's garage.

Après avoir réalisé que son vélo avait été volé, il a décidé de le reprendre dans le garage du voleur.

Additional translations

récupérerS’emploie surtout quand on reprend un bien volé ou perdu.

Synonyms

take back

steal backverb

To take something that was previously stolen from you, often without the owner's knowledge or consent.

After realizing his bike was stolen, he decided to steal it back from the thief's garage.