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filching

/ˈfɪltʃɪŋ/

filchingnoun

filchings

Translations

кража

The filching of office supplies was becoming a problem.

Кража канцелярских принадлежностей становилась проблемой.

Additional translations

воровство

Definitions

The act of stealing something, especially something of small value or in a sneaky manner.

The shopkeeper was tired of the constant filching of candy by the neighborhood kids.

Synonyms

filchinggerund / present participle

/ˈfɪltʃɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something that steals.

Definitions

Stealing or inclined to steal; engaged in petty theft.

The filching raccoons rummaged through the campers' supplies.

Synonyms

filchverb

filching

Gerund

filched

Past Simple

filched

Past Participle

filching

Gerund

/fɪltʃ/

Translations

стащить

He managed to filch a few coins from the table.

Ему удалось стащить несколько монет со стола.

Definitions

To steal something, especially something of small value, in a casual or sneaky manner.

She managed to filch a few coins from the jar when no one was looking.

Synonyms

filchgerund / present participle

filching

Used attributively to describe someone or something engaged in stealing.

Definitions

Engaged in stealing; thieving.

Security guards kept an eye on the filching pickpockets at the fair.

Synonyms

filchpast participle

Definitions

Stolen; taken in a stealthy or casual manner.

The police recovered the filched artwork within hours.