stolen

S2 W1

BrE /ˈstəʊlən/ AmE /ˈstoʊlən/

adjective en → es

1 PROPERTY [attributive / predicative] A2

taken away from its owner without permission and usually by force or trickery

robado, sustraído, hurtado

  • stolen goods
  • a stolen car

Collocations stolen property · stolen jewelry

  • The police recovered the stolen laptop.

    La policía recuperó la computadora robada.

2 COPYRIGHT [attributive / predicative] B1

taken from someone else's work without permission and used as if it was your own

copiado sin permiso, plagiado

  • stolen ideas
  • a stolen phrase

Collocations stolen intellectual property · stolen content

  • The article was full of stolen quotes.

    El artículo estaba lleno de citas copiadas sin permiso.