گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'thief'

1 عمومی:: دزد

2 عمومی:: سارق‌

1 general:: thief someone who steals things from a person or place: • The thief grabbed her handbag and ran off down the street. • Car thieves are operating in this area. burglar someone who goes into houses, offices etc to steal things: • Burglars broke into the house and took a computer worth £1,000. • Police believe the burglar got in through the kitchen window. robber someone who steals from banks, offices, houses etc, especially using threats or violence: • a gang of bank robbers • an armed robber (= a robber with a gun ) shoplifter someone who takes things from shops without paying for them, especially by hiding them in their clothes or in a bag: • The store has installed hidden cameras to catch shoplifters. pickpocket someone who steals from people’s pockets, especially in a crowded public place: • Look out for pickpockets in busy tourist areas. mugger a thief who violently attacks someone in the street and robs them: • The mugger punched him in the face and tried to steal his wallet. joyrider someone who steals a car and drives it very fast for fun: • Police pursued the teenage joyriders across three counties. looter someone who breaks into shops or homes and steals things, after there has been a natural disaster, a war, or a violent protest: • Police chiefs have warned that looters will be shot. bandit a member of an armed group of thieves who travel around attacking people in country areas: • The village was attacked by a gang of bandits. poacher someone who hunts animals, birds etc illegally on other people’s land: • Their job is to prevent poachers from killing the elephants.

2 general:: noun robber: A thief stole my coat.

3 general::   noun ADJ. would-be The alarm is usually sufficient to deter a would-be thief. | common, petty | professional | casual, opportunist | sneak | car, jewel, etc. QUANT. gang VERB + THIEF catch THIEF + VERB take sth, snatch sth, steal sth A thief snatched her handbag containing her wages. | escape with sth, get away with sth, make off with sth | break in | strike The thief struck while the family were out.