thieving

• Descreve uma pessoa ou coisa que rouba ou tem tendência a roubar; também pode indicar alguém desonesto ou que se apropria do que não é seu.

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

1. Given to stealingB2informal

   Having a tendency or habit of stealing; dishonest.

   Ladrão

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscrookeddishonestlarcenouslight-fingeredstealingthievish

   Antônimoshonesttrustworthy

• Substantivo que se refere ao ato de roubar, isto é, tomar ilegalmente algo de alguém, geralmente de forma furtiva ou sem permissão.

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

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1. The act of stealingB2formal

   The action of taking something from someone unlawfully.

   Furto

   • 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.

   Sinônimoslarcenyrobberystealingtheftthievery

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de tomar algo sem permissão, geralmente de forma furtiva ou secreta.

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.

   Roubar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosburglarizefilchliftnickpilferpinchpurloinrobstealswipe