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1 to steal a march on
prendre qqn de vitesse; fam. lui couper l'herbe sous le piedEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to steal a march on
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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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4 steal
A ○ n ( bargain) the watch was a steal! cette montre était une super affaire ○ ! ; 5 dollars, that's a steal! 5 dollars, c'est donné!1 ( thieve) voler (from sb à qn) ;2 fig ( take surreptitiously) to steal a few minutes sleep/peace s'offrir en douce quelque minutes de sommeil/de paix ; to steal the credit for sth s'attribuer le mérite de qch ; to steal a glance at sth jeter un coup d'œil à qch ; to steal a kiss voler un baiser ; to steal a scene from sb Theat, Cin voler la vedette à qn.1 ( thieve) voler ; to steal from sb voler qn ; to steal from a car/house cambrioler une voiture/maison ; our luggage was stolen from the car on nous a volé nos bagages dans la voiture ;2 ( creep) lit to steal into/out of the room entrer dans/quitter la pièce subrepticement ; to steal up on sb s'approcher de qn subrepticement ; fig a sad expression stole across her face une expression triste passa furtivement sur son visage ; the light stole through the curtains la lumière filtrait à travers les rideaux.to steal a march on sb prendre qn de vitesse ; to steal the show Theat éclipser tout le monde ; she stole the show on n'a eu d'yeux que pour elle.■ steal away [person] s'esquiver (from de).
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