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stealverb[I or T](TAKE)A2to take something without thepermissionorknowledgeof theownerandkeepit: 偷，窃 Sheadmittedstealing themoneyfromheremployers.她承认偷了雇主的钱。 Thenumberofcarswhich are stolen everyyearhasrisen.每年失窃车辆的数量在上升。 They were sopoorthey had to steal inordertoeat.他们非常穷，为了填饱肚子只得去偷。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto steal something - stealI caught him trying to steal my bike.
- takeSomeone took their car from outside the house.
- shopliftHe was caught shoplifting by a security guard.
- robHe robbed a bank.
- burgleUKWhen she got home from work, she discovered that her house had been burgled.
- pilferEmployees pilfering paper, pens, etc. can cost employers a lot.
See more results » Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto take something from someone - takeHe offered her the microphone but she wouldn't take it.
- take hold ofGet ready to take hold of the baton as the next runner approaches.
- snatchHe snatched the letter out of my hands before I could read it.
- stealThe car was stolen from right outside our house.
- pinchA thief pinched his wallet and phone.
- seizeFederal agents seized two computers.
See more results » - Employees who steal aredismissedautomatically.
- Heknewit waswrongto steal, but themoneyjustlyingthere was toogreatatemptation.
- They stolejewelleryvaluedat £50 000 .
- Thievesbrokeinto thesafeand stole everything in it.
- She stole theshoesfromrightunder the assistant'snose.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesStealing - abscond
- aggravated burglary
- anti-burglar
- anti-burglary
- anti-piracy
- hot-wire
- housebreaking
- jemmy
- jimmy
- job
- kleptomania
- piracy
- piratical
- plunder
- poach
- poaching
- rustle
- rustling
- snaffle
- snarf
See more results » stealverb[I or T](DO QUICKLY)to do somethingquicklyor without beingnoticed: 偷偷做；悄悄进行She stoleaglanceat herwatch.她偷偷瞥了一眼自己的手表。 He stoleoutof theroomwhile no one waslooking.他趁没人注意，偷偷溜出了房间。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMoving to avoid being seen - creep
- prowl
- skulk
- slink
- sneak
- spirit
- stalk
- stalking
- stealth
- stealthily
- stealthy
stealverb[I or T](IN SPORT)Inbaseball, if you steal abase, yourunfrom one of thebases(=positionson asquarethat aplayermustreachtoscoreapoint)to the next one while thepitcheristhrowingtheball, andreachthebasebefore anopponentcantouchyou with theball: He is not afastrunnerand has not stolen abaseallyear. Roberts stole secondbaseeasily. Insportssuch asbasketball,rugby, andfootball, to take theballfrom anopponent: Thomas stole theballandranthelengthof thefieldtoscore. She stole theballin thetackleandfedher fly-half. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBaseball & rounders - at batidiom
- ballgame
- ballplayer
- base hit
- bases
- beat
- doctor
- fish
- flare
- foul
- frame
- peg
- pitcher
- second base
- shag
- shortstop
- slugger
- sock
- stickball
- strike
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Basketball, netball & volleyball Football/soccer Rugby GrammarRoborsteal? Rob and steal both mean ‘take something from someone without permission’.… Idiomsstealsomeone'sheart stealsomeone'sthunder steal a march onsomeone steal the limelight steal the show/scene stealnoun[C](BARGAIN)aproductthat has a verylowprice, or apricethat is muchlowerthan theoriginalcost: 极廉价的物品；低价Ipickedup a newironin thesale- it was a steal.我在大减价时买了个新熨斗——非常便宜。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesCosting little or no money - chargeless
- cheap
- cheap rate
- cheapness
- chintzy
- comp
- compliment
- complimentary
- cut-price
- economical
- economy-size
- entry level
- ex gratia
- free of charge
- glossy
- nominal
- nothing
- rock bottom
- schlock
- valueless
See more results » stealnoun[C](IN BASEBALL)another wordforstolen base SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBaseball & rounders - at batidiom
- ballgame
- ballplayer
- base hit
- bases
- beat
- doctor
- fish
- flare
- foul
- frame
- peg
- pitcher
- second base
- shag
- shortstop
- slugger
- sock
- stickball
- strike
See more results » stealverb[I or T](TAKE)A2to take something without thepermissionorknowledgeof theownerandkeepit 偷，窃Sheadmittedstealing themoneyfromheremployers.她承认偷了雇主的钱。 Thenumberofcarswhich are stolen everyyearhasrisen.每年失窃车辆的数量在上升。 They were sopoorthey had to steal inordertoeat.他们非常穷，为了填饱肚子只得去偷。 - Employees who steal aredismissedautomatically.
- Heknewit waswrongto steal, but themoneyjustlyingthere was toogreatatemptation.
- They stolejewelleryvaluedat £50 000 .
- Thievesbrokeinto thesafeand stole everything in it.
- She stole theshoesfromrightunder the assistant'snose.
stealverb[I or T](DO QUICKLY)to do somethingquicklyor without beingnoticed 偷偷做；悄悄进行She stoleaglanceat herwatch.她偷偷瞥了一眼自己的手表。 He stoleoutof theroomwhile no one waslooking.他趁没人注意，偷偷溜出了房间。 GrammarRoborsteal? Rob and steal both mean ‘take something from someone without permission’.… Idiomsstealsb'sthunder steal a march onsb steal the limelight steal the show/scene aproductthat has a verylowprice, or apricethat is muchlowerthan theoriginalcost 极廉价的物品；低价Ipickedup a newironin thesale- it was a steal.我在大减价时买了个新熨斗——非常便宜。 steal| American Dictionarystealverb[I/T](TAKE AWAY)to take something without thepermissionorknowledgeof theownerandkeepit or use it: [T]Theybrokeintocarsto steal theradios. [T]He neverpaidme back, sobasicallyheendedup stealing a hundreddollarsfrom me. To steal is also to do somethingquicklywhiletryingnot to beseendoing it: [Ialways+ adv/prep]to steal out of aroom [T]She stole aglanceat herwatch. stealnoun[C](CHEAP ITEM)somethingobtainedat a muchlowerpricethanitstruevalue: Athalftheoriginalprice, thatdesignerdressis a steal. to take something without thepermissionofitsowner: Employees who steal aredismissedautomatically. Thenumberofcarswhich are stolen everyyearhasrisen. steal (sth) from sbSheadmittedstealing themoneyfrom heremployers. steal a march on sb to get anadvantageover someone byactingbefore they do: Ourchiefcompetitormanagedto steal amarchon us bybringingouttheirsoftwareaheadof ours. aproductthat has a verylowprice, or apricethat is muchlowerthan theoriginalcost: Thesharesmay be a steal, butinvestorsshouldremainwary. Theirfinancialcommitmentfor thelandwill be around $600,000, which Peterconsidersa steal. Examplesofstealsteal In a 1984 case, jewellery was stolen from a house in which the defendant was a temporary lodger.From theCambridge English Corpus Throughout the nineteenth century there was some casual cattle stealing in most districts.From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, they exclude a range of offences, such as shoplifting and stealing from work, where the non-reporting is particularly high.From theCambridge English Corpus Making himself known, he was there to be stolen from.From theCambridge English Corpus Specifically, stealing was more strongly linked with other delinquent behaviors among boys than among girls.From theCambridge English Corpus Postoperatively, the collaterals shunt blood to the pulmonary circulation, effectively stealing flow from the abdominal organs.From theCambridge English Corpus In this case wives were stolen and transported to another region.From theCambridge English Corpus If he actually resolved to refrain from stealing, he could carry out his resolution.From theCambridge English Corpus Next a computer-simulated actor stole 10 points from one randomly chosen subject.From theCambridge English Corpus Strategy stealing does not give any hint about how to actually win.From theCambridge English Corpus The grocery store wants to stop carts from being stolen.From theCambridge English Corpus The stolen files have helped them attain success as, respectively, a business magnate and an actress.From theCambridge English Corpus People were stealing bread from those who went to the bakery.From theCambridge English Corpus People thought that we were stealing something that was general property.From theCambridge English Corpus They could be traded, hoarded, stolen, [or sold] and in these ways bring about [re]arrangements of power or status.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |