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1 theft
theft [θeft]vol m;∎ to commit theft commettre un vol;∎ to be charged with theft être inculpé de vol -
2 steal
(a) (money, property) voler;∎ to steal sth from sb voler qch à qn;∎ he stole money from her purse il a volé de l'argent dans son porte-monnaie;∎ I've had my purse stolen on m'a volé mon porte-monnaie;∎ several paintings have been stolen from the museum plusieurs tableaux ont été volés au musée;∎ they've stolen my idea! ils ont volé mon idée!∎ to steal sb's heart séduire qn;∎ to steal a kiss voler un baiser;∎ to steal all the credit for sth s'attribuer tout le mérite de qch;∎ may I steal a few moments of your precious time? pouvez-vous m'accorder quelques instants de votre temps si précieux?;∎ to steal a glance at sb jeter un regard furtif à qn;∎ British to steal a march on sb prendre qn de vitesse, couper l'herbe sous le pied à qn;∎ to steal the show from sb ravir la vedette à qn;∎ he really stole the show with that act of his! son numéro a été le clou du spectacle!;∎ to steal sb's thunder éclipser qn(a) (commit theft) voler;∎ he was caught stealing il a été pris en train de voler;∎ Bible thou shalt not steal tu ne voleras point∎ to steal in/out entrer/sortir à pas furtifs ou feutrés;∎ to steal into a room se glisser ou se faufiler dans une pièce;∎ she stole up on me from behind elle s'est approchée de moi par derrière sans faire de bruit;∎ figurative literary shadows began to steal across the courtyard des ombres commencèrent à envahir la cour;∎ literary a strange sadness stole over me une étrange tristesse m'envahit3 noun∎ it was a steal c'était une bonne affairepartir furtivement, s'esquiver
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