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thieves

UK
/θiːvz/
US
/θivz/

Translations

thiefnoun

thieves

pl

thieves
pl
UK
/θiːf/
US
/θif/
voleurAu sens figuré.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
La procrastination est le voleur du temps.
The thief was caught on camera stealing a bicycle from the front yard.
Le voleur a été filmé en train de voler un vélo dans le jardin de devant.
The thief was caught on camera stealing a bicycle from the front yard.
La voleuse a été filmée en train de voler un vélo dans le jardin de devant.
Additional translations
larronSoutenu ou littéraire.
Synonyms
robber
burglar
stealer
bandit
crook
criminal
pickpocket
shoplifter
Antonyms
law-abiding citizen
honest person
thieveverb

thieves

thieved
Past Simple
thieved
Past Participle
thieving
Gerund
UK
/θiːv/
US
/θiv/
volerSens général et le plus courant.
The burglar managed to thieve several valuable paintings from the gallery.
Le cambrioleur a réussi à voler plusieurs tableaux de valeur dans la galerie.
Additional translations
déroberPlus littéraire et souvent employé pour insister sur l'aspect furtif.
Synonyms
steal
rob
pilfer
loot
plunder
snatch
take
filch
swipe
purloin

Definitions

thiefnoun
A person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
The thief was caught on camera stealing a bicycle from the front yard.
Something that deprives, removes, or steals, especially in a figurative sense.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
thieveverb
To steal something, especially in a secretive or stealthy manner.
The burglar managed to thieve several valuable paintings from the gallery.
To commit theft; to steal in general, without specifying the object taken.
Street urchins would often thieve to survive.
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