sheep stealing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sheep stealing in the English»French Dictionary

sheep stealing N

sheep stealing

vol m de moutons

Translations for sheep stealing in the English»French Dictionary

I.steal [Brit stiːl, Am stil] N inf (bargain)

the watch was a steal!

cette montre était une super affaire! inf

5 dollars, that's a steal!

5 dollars, c'est donné!

II.steal <pret stole, pp stolen> [Brit stiːl, Am stil] VB trans

1. steal (thieve):

steal

voler (from sb à qn)

2. steal (take surreptitiously) fig:

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 qc

to steal a glance at sth

jeter un coup d'œil à qc

to steal a kiss

voler un baiser

to steal a scene from sb THEAT, CINE

voler la vedette à qn

III.steal <pret stole, pp stolen> [Brit stiːl, Am stil] VB intr

1. steal (thieve):

steal

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. steal (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

IV.steal [Brit stiːl, Am stil]

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

stealing [Brit ˈstiːlɪŋ, Am ˈstilɪŋ] N

stealing

vol m

sheep <pl sheep> [Brit ʃiːp, Am ʃip] N

sheep

mouton m

sheep (ewe)

brebis f

to count sheep fig

compter les moutons

to follow sb/sth like sheep

suivre qn/qc comme des moutons

to make sheep's eyes at sb

faire les yeux doux à qn

may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb

tant qu'à être condamné pour un crime, autant qu'il en vaille la peine

See also goat

goat [Brit ɡəʊt, Am ɡoʊt] N

1. goat:

goat ZOOL, FOOD

chèvre f

goat attr cheese, meat, milk, stew

de chèvre

2. goat Brit (fool):

goat inf

andouille f inf

to act the goat

faire l'andouille inf

3. goat (lecher):

goat inf

vieux cochon m inf

he really gets my goat inf

il me tape sur les nerfs inf

that will separate the sheep from the goats

cela permettra de voir ce que vaut chacun

sheep stealing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sheep stealing in the English»French Dictionary

I.steal [sti:l] N Am inf

steal

affaire f

to be a steal

être donné

II.steal <stole, stolen> [sti:l] VB trans

1. steal (take illegally):

steal a. fig

voler

steal sb's heart

prendre

2. steal (do surreptitiously):

to steal a glance at sb/sth

jeter un coup d'œil à qn/qc

Phrases:

to steal attention/the limelight

voler la vedette

to steal a march on sb

devancer qn

to steal the show

ravir la vedette

to steal sb's thunder

couper à qn l'herbe sous le pied

III.steal <stole, stolen> [sti:l] VB intr

1. steal (take illegally):

steal

voler

2. steal (move surreptitiously):

to steal in/out

entrer/sortir à pas feutrés

sheep [ʃi:p] N

sheep

mouton m

sheep (ewe)

brebis f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These courts tried luckless locals charged with a range of crimes within the forest boundaries, from sheep stealing to poaching deer.

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