theft

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hành vi trộm cắp, tội trộm cắp

BrE /θɛft/ AmE /θɛft/

noun en → vi

1 CRIME [singular] B1

Hành vi trộm cắp, tội trộm cắp

the crime of stealing something from someone or somewhere

  • a/the theft of sth

Collocations theft from a shop · report a theft to the police

  • The theft of the painting was reported in the newspaper.

    Việc trộm bức tranh đã được đăng trên báo.

2 PROPERTY [singular] B1

Vật bị trộm cắp

an object that has been stolen, especially one that is valuable or important

  • a/the theft of sth

Collocations theft from a museum · recover the theft

  • The police have recovered the theft.

    Cảnh sát đã thu hồi được vật bị trộm.