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pickpocket

/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/

/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/

pickpocketnoun

pickpockets

/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/

/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/

Translations

карманник

The pickpocket was caught by the police.

Карманник был пойман полицией.

Definitions

A person who steals from the pockets or bags of others in public places.

The pickpocket was caught on camera as he slipped his hand into the tourist's bag.

Synonyms

sneak thief

pickpocketverb

pickpocketed

Past Simple

pickpocketed

Past Participle

pickpocketing

Gerund

/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/

/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/

Translations

карманничать

He used to pickpocket in crowded places.

Он раньше карманничал в людных местах.

Definitions

To steal from someone's pocket or bag without them noticing.

The thief managed to pickpocket several tourists in the crowded market.

Synonyms

pickpocketadjective

/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/

/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/

Used attributively before a noun, e.g. 'pickpocket gangs'.

Definitions

Relating to pickpockets or pickpocketing.

Plainclothes officers were deployed in pickpocket hotspots.

Synonyms