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thievery
UK
/ˈθiːvəri/
US
/ˈθivəri/
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thievery
noun
thieveries
pl
vol
The thievery in the neighborhood has increased, prompting residents to install security cameras.
Le vol dans le quartier a augmenté, poussant les habitants à installer des caméras de surveillance.
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vol
Au sens d’un acte de vol particulier.
Synonyms
larceny
filching
plunder
burglary
pilfering
robbery
stealing
theft
thievery
adjective
UK
/ˈθiːvəri/
US
/ˈθivəri/
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g. "thievery operations".
Additional translations
de vol
Au sens de « qui concerne le vol »; emploi rare et surtout contextuel.
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thievery
noun
The act or practice of stealing; theft.
The thievery in the neighborhood has increased, prompting residents to install security cameras.
A particular instance of theft.
The thievery of the priceless painting from the museum shocked the art world.
thievery
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of theft.
The gang was involved in a large-scale thievery operation.
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