thieves

CEFRA2

/θiːvz/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    People who steal.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    third-person singular simple present indicative of thieve

Examples

  • The thieves knocked off another bank today in a daytime robbery.

  • The thieves were caught by police after a short chase.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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More examples

In context

  • The village is free from thieves.

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Question 1 · Quick check

Two blank were caught on camera stealing the rare coins from the museum.

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