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burglar

/ˈbɜːɡlə/

/ˈbɜrɡlər/

Translations

burglarnoun

burglars

/ˈbɜːɡlə/

/ˈbɜrɡlər/

The burglar broke into the house at midnight.

Взломщик проник в дом в полночь.

The police caught the burglar after a long chase.

Полиция поймала грабителя после долгой погони.

Additional translations

Synonyms

burglaradjective

/ˈbɜːɡ.lə/

/ˈbɝːɡ.lɚ/

Used attributively in compounds such as "burglar alarm", "burglar bars"; not normally gradable.

burglarnoun

A person who illegally enters a building with the intent to commit a crime, especially theft.

The burglar was caught on camera breaking into the house.

burglaradjective

Relating to burglars or intended to prevent burglary.

They installed a burglar alarm on every window.