thieving

• Décrit une personne ou une chose qui vole ou qui est encline à voler; qui dérobe ou qui est malhonnête.

Describes a person or thing that steals or is inclined to steal.

1. Given to stealingB2informal

   Having a tendency or habit of stealing; dishonest.

   qui a l'habitude de voler

   • The thieving fox was caught raiding the henhouse.
   • He was known as a thieving scoundrel in the village.
   • The thieving employee was fired after the audit.

   Synonymescrookeddishonestlarcenouslight-fingeredstealingthievish

   Antonymeshonesttrustworthy

• Nom désignant l'acte de prendre illégalement quelque chose à quelqu'un, généralement en secret ou sans permission.

A noun referring to the act of taking something from someone unlawfully, typically by stealth or without permission.

indénombrable

1. The act of stealingB2formal

   The action of taking something from someone unlawfully.

   vol

   • Thieving is a serious crime in most countries.
   • He was arrested for thieving from the local store.
   • The community has seen a rise in thieving recently.

   Synonymeslarcenyrobberystealingtheftthievery

• Verbe désignant l'action de prendre quelque chose sans permission, généralement de manière cachée ou secrète.

A verb used to indicate the act of taking something without permission, typically in a stealthy or secretive manner.

1. StealB2formal

   To take something that belongs to someone else, without permission and with the intention of keeping it.

   voler

   • The thief was caught trying to thieve a car.
   • He was known to thieve from local shops.
   • They planned to thieve the jewels from the museum.

   Synonymesburglarizefilchliftnickpilferpinchpurloinrobstealswipe