car thief

collocation in English

meaningsofcarandthief

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withcar.
car
noun[C]
uk
/kɑːr/us
/kɑːr/
a road vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a small number ...
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thief
noun[C]
uk
/θiːf/us
/θiːf/
a person ...
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(Definition ofcarandthieffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcar thief

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Thecarthiefmakes thousands of pounds for a few hours' work.
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Even so, it can still fall into the hands of a professionalcarthief.
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Thecarthiefwould then have the problem of having to provide a third number plate.
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The odds against catching a housebreaker are still nine to one and against catching acarthief100 to eight.
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There is no logical distinction between the drug pedlar and the burglar orcarthiefwho has taken property that he should not have taken.
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Having bought a write-off, the professionalcarthiefwill go out and steal a car of identical make and model.
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One of them is the self-immobilising vehicle which traps acarthiefin the vehicle until the police arrive to cart him off to jail.
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He dropped out of college after one year to become a professionalcarthief.
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These formed a running joke in several episodes, at one point deterring acarthief.
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He is a mastercarthief, specializing in hijacking and upgrading vehicles with his tentacles.
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They may be guilty of driving while uninsured, but there is a great difference between their offence and that of thecarthiefor joy rider.
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A professionalcarthief, the 25-year-old was suspected of transporting stolen cars across state lines.
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In the third, a group of officers who advocated on behalf of a drug-addictedcarthieffaced internal charges.
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The characters are instead referred to by descriptive appellations such as the doctor's wife, thecarthief, or the first blind man.
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