thief
BrE /θiːf/ AmE /θif/
noun en → es
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
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The police caught the thief red-handed.
La policía atrapó al ladrón en el acto.
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
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The thief’s wallet was found near the scene of the crime.
El monedero del ladrón se encontró cerca del lugar del crimen.