Translation of steal – English–Italian dictionary

steal

verb
uk
/stiːl/
us
/stil/
 
past tense stole | past participle stolen
A2
to secretly take something that belongs to someone else
rubare
Burglars broke into the house and stole a computer. I ladri sono entrati in casa e hanno rubato un computer.

(Translation of steal from the Cambridge English-Italian Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of steal | PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary

steal
verb
/stiːl/
 
past tense stole /stoul/ | past participle stolen /ˈstoulən/
to take (another person’s property), especially secretly, without permission or legal right
rubare
Thieves broke into the house and stole money and jewellery
He was expelled from the school because he had been stealing (money).
to obtain or take (eg a look, a nap etc) quickly or secretly
(ottenere furtivamente)
He stole a glance at her.

(Translation of steal from the PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of steal

steal
Making himself known, he was there to be stolen from.
Unfortunately, some gathering chambers were stolen or destroyed during the study.
They could be traded, hoarded, stolen, [or sold] and in these ways bring about [re]arrangements of power or status.
What of his claim to recover the stolen goods ?
Thus, they exclude a range of offences, such as shoplifting and stealing from work, where the non-reporting is particularly high.
A child who bullies others and steals from department stores has a social problem.
The first factor extracted consisted of the severity of the eating behaviour, lying and stealing.
Many made restitution for their sins, repaying employers for stolen goods or apologizing to neighbors for speaking badly about them.
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Translations of steal

in Chinese (Traditional)
拿, 偷,竊, 行動快速…
in Chinese (Simplified)
拿, 偷,窃, 行动快速…
in Spanish
robar, hacer algo a hurtadillas, ganga…
in Portuguese
roubar, furtar, mover-se silenciosamente…
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चोरणे…
~を盗む, 盗(ぬす)む, こっそり動(うご)く…
çalmak, aşırmak, yürütmek…
voler, se glisser, dérober…
robar…
stelen, heimelijk doen, sluipen…
உரிமையாளரின் அனுமதி அல்லது அறிவு இல்லாமல் எதையாவது எடுத்து அதை வைத்திருக்க…
चुराना…
ચોરી કરવી…
stjæle, snige sig…
stjäla, stjäla sig till, [han kastade en] förstulen [blick på henne]…
curi, imbas, bergerak dengan pantas…
stehlen, verstohlen, sich stehlen…
stjele, liste seg, lure…
چوری کرنا…
красти, зробити непомітно, крадькома…
దొంగతనం…
চুরি করা, মালিকের অনুমতি বা অজান্তে কিছু নেওয়া এবং রাখা…
(u)krást, tajně se podívat, (v)krást se…
mencuri, menyelinap…
ขโมย, ลอบกระทำ, ค่อย ๆ เคลื่อน…
ăn cắp, ăn trộm, dành được…
kraść, ukraść, (zrobić coś) ukradkiem…
훔치다…
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