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1 thief
[Ɵi:v]plural - thieves; noun(a person who steals: The thief got away with all my money.) hoţ- thieve -
2 small-time
adjective ((of a thief etc) not working on a large scale: a small-time crook/thief.) neimportant, neînsemnat -
3 accomplice
(a person who helps another, especially in crime: The thief's accomplice warned him that the police were coming.) complice -
4 apprehend
1) (to arrest: The police apprehended the thief.) a aresta2) (to understand.) a înţelege•- apprehensive
- apprehensively
- apprehensiveness -
5 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) a aresta2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) a opri2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) arestare2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) oprire, stop• -
6 artful
adjective (clever; having a lot of skill (usually in a bad sense): an artful thief.) viclean; abil -
7 as for
(with regard to; concerning: The thief was caught by the police almost immediately: As for the stolen jewels, they were found in a dustbin.) cât (despre) -
8 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) foarte rapid -
9 brand
[brænd] 1. noun1) (a maker's name or trademark: a new brand; ( also adjective) a brand name.) marcă (de fabrică)2) (a variety: He has his own brand of humour.) gen3) (a mark on cattle etc to show who owns them, made with a hot iron.) semn2. verb1) (to mark cattle etc with a hot iron.) a însemna (cu fierul roşu)2) (to make a permanent impression on: His name is branded on my memory.) a grava3) (to attach (permanent) disgrace to: branded for life as a thief.) a eticheta, a stigmatiza• -
10 catch red-handed
(to find (a person) in the act of doing wrong: The police caught the thief red-handed.) a prinde în flagrant delict -
11 cavity
['kævəti]plural - cavities; noun(a hollow place; a hole: The dentist said she had three cavities in her teeth; The thief hid the necklace in a cavity in the wall.) cavitate -
12 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) colţ2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) colţ3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) corner2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) a încolţi2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) a lua o curbă•- cornered- cut corners
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13 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) ochi2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) gaură; ureche3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) ochi2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) a se uita la; a observa- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
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14 grapple
['ɡræpl]( with with)1) (to grasp and fight with: He grappled with the thief.) a (se) lupta corp la corp2) (to (try to) deal with (a problem etc): He enjoys grappling with riddles.) a încerca să ducă la bun sfârşit -
15 hand over
(to give or pass; to surrender: We know you have the jewels, so hand them over; They handed the thief over to the police.) a preda -
16 in hot pursuit
(chasing as fast as one can: The thief ran off, with the shopkeeper in hot pursuit.) pe urmele (cuiva) -
17 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!)2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) a duce3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) a duce (la)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) a conduce5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) a duce, a trăi2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) conducere; primul loc2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) întâietate3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemplu4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).)5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) lesă; căpăstru6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pistă7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rol principal•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plumb2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mină•- leaden -
18 low-down
adjective (mean; contemptible: a low-down thief.) -
19 make an example of
(to punish as a warning to others: The judge decided to make an example of the young thief and sent him to prison for five years.) a da o lecţie -
20 mask
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