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stolen

UK
/ˈstəʊlən/
US
/ˈstoʊlən/
stolen back

Translations

stolenpast participle
UK
/ˈstəʊ.lən/
US
/ˈstoʊ.lən/
More precise tagging: past-participle adjective derived from the verb "steal".
The stolen car was found abandoned on the side of the road.
La voiture volée a été retrouvée abandonnée au bord de la route.
Additional translations
voléSe dit aussi d’une chose faite discrètement ou en secret.
Synonyms
taken
purloined
filched
snatched
misappropriated
stealverb

stolen

Past Participle

stole
Past Simple
stolen
Past Participle
stealing
Gerund
UK
/stiːl/
US
/stil/
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.
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.
Additional translations
arracherSens figuré : obtenir de manière jugée déloyale ou opportuniste.
Synonyms
thieve
pilfer
rob
snatch
lift
purloin
embezzle
misappropriate
Antonyms
give
return

Definitions

stolenpast participle
Taken or acquired unlawfully or without permission.
The stolen car was found abandoned on the side of the road.
Done or obtained stealthily or surreptitiously, often to avoid detection or disapproval.
They shared a stolen kiss in the quiet corner of the garden.
stealverb
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.
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