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pickpocketing

/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪtɪŋ/

/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪtɪŋ/

Translations

pickpocketingnoun

pickpocketings

карманная кража

Pickpocketing is a common crime in crowded areas.

Карманная кража - это распространенное преступление в многолюдных местах.

Synonyms

pickpocketinggerund / present participle

/ˈpɪkˌpɒk.ɪ.tɪŋ/

/ˈpɪkˌpɑː.kɪ.tɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe things related to the activity of pickpockets or the act itself.

pickpocketverb

pickpocketing

Gerund

pickpocketed

Past Simple

pickpocketed

Past Participle

pickpocketing

Gerund

/ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt/

/ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/

карманничать

He used to pickpocket in crowded places.

Он раньше карманничал в людных местах.

Synonyms

Definitions

pickpocketingnoun

The act of stealing money or other valuables from the pockets or bags of people in public places.

The crowded subway station was a hotspot for pickpocketing.

pickpocketinggerund / present participle

Relating to, involving, or characteristic of the act of stealing from someone's pockets or bags.

The city has launched a crackdown on pickpocketing gangs operating in tourist areas.

pickpocketverb

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

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