thief

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BrE /θiːf/ AmE /θif/

noun en → es

1 CRIMINAL [singular] B1

a person who steals things from other people or places, especially when this is a regular activity

ladrón, larápago, delincuente

Collocations a notorious thief · catch a thief

  • The police caught the thief red-handed.

    La policía atrapó al ladrón en el acto.

2 STOLEN [noun + stolen] B2

used after a noun to refer to something that belongs to or is used by a thief, especially in stories or films about crime

de un ladrón, robado por un ladrón

Collocations the thief's car · a thief's plan

  • The thief’s wallet was found near the scene of the crime.

    El monedero del ladrón se encontró cerca del lugar del crimen.