the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
thievery
noun
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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🇩🇪German
stehlen
durch Diebstahl mitnehmen
🇫🇷French
voler
prendre par vol
🇪🇸Spanish
robar
tomar por robo
🇮🇹Italian
rubare
prendere per furto
🇳🇱Dutch
stelen
nemen door diefstal
🇵🇹Portuguese
ladrão
levar por roubo
🇷🇺Russian
вор
захватить воровством
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🇮🇳Hindi
चुराना
चोरी से ले लो
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চোর
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திருடன்
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దొంగ
దొంగతనం ద్వారా తీసుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
चोर
चोरी करून घेणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચોર
ચોરી દ્વારા લો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಳ್ಳ
ಕಳ್ಳತನದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കള്ളൻ
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🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੋਰ
ਚੋਰੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਲੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
چور
چوری سے لے لو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
小偷
盗窃
🇯🇵Japanese
泥棒
窃盗によって奪う
🇰🇷Korean
훔치다
도둑질하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tên trộm
lấy trộm
🇹🇭Thai
ขโมย
เอาไปโดยการโจรกรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
mencuri
ambil dengan cara mencuri
🇵🇭Filipino
magnanakaw
kunin sa pamamagitan ng pagnanakaw
🇲🇾Malay
pencuri
ambil dengan cara mencuri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لص
تأخذ عن طريق السرقة
🇮🇷Persian
دزد
با دزدی گرفتن
🇹🇷Turkish
hırsız
hırsızlıkla almak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִגנוֹב
לקחת בגניבה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'thieve'?
The primary meaning of 'thieve' is 'take by theft'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'thieve' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'thieve' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'thieve' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'thieve' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'thieve' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
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Do you find 'thieve' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'thieve' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'thieve' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'thieve' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'thieve' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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