thief

• Persona que roba algo, especialmente de forma secreta o sin usar la fuerza.

A noun referring to a person who steals something, especially secretly or without using force.

plural irregular

1. A2formal

   A person who steals something, especially secretly or without violence.

   ladrón

   • The thief stole her wallet on the crowded bus.
   • Police arrested the thief after a short chase.
   • A thief broke into the house last night.

   Sinónimosburglarcrooklarcenistpickpocketpilfererrobbershopliftersneak thiefstealer

2. Opportunistic criminalB1informal

   A person who takes advantage of an opportunity to steal.

   ladrón oportunista

   • The thief grabbed the phone and ran away.
   • He was known as a petty thief in the neighborhood.
   • The thief was caught on camera stealing from the store.