stealing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stealing in the English»French Dictionary

stealing [Brit ˈstiːlɪŋ, Am ˈstilɪŋ] N

stealing

vol m

sheep stealing N

sheep stealing

vol m de moutons

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

steal away VB [Brit stiːl -, Am stil -]

steal away person:

steal away

s'esquiver (from de)

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he accused me of stealing his pen

il m'a accusé d'avoir volé son stylo

to steal everything but the kitchen sink

tout voler sauf les murs

Translations for stealing in the French»English Dictionary

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revoler

to steal [sth] again

subtiliser qc à qn

to steal sth from sb

approprier gloire

to steal

calotter

to steal

stealing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

steal away VB intr

to steal away

s'en aller

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to steal/take sth from sb

voler/prendre qc à qn

Translations for stealing in the French»English Dictionary

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dérober

to steal

il a été repiqué à voler

he was caught stealing again

subtiliser un livre à qn

to steal a book away from sb

partir en catimini

to steal away

voler

to steal

voler

to steal

stealing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a steal

être donné

to steal a glance at sb/sth

jeter un coup d'œil à qn/qc

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

to steal in/out

entrer/sortir à pas feutrés

to steal/take sth from sb

voler/prendre qc à qn

to steal away

s'en aller

to steal a book away from sb

subtiliser un livre à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The pair were made to cause mischief within the camp in a series of secret tasks that involved stealing talcum powder without raising suspicion.

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He is a greedy, money-grubbing, money-stealing, monster.

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Boys were intentionally underfed to encourage them to master the skills necessary to become successful at stealing their food.

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He believes that the monks in the monastery are responsible for stealing the arra and starts persecuting them.

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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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As a practical matter, resetting odometers requires equipment plus expertise that makes stealing insurance risky and uneconomical.

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Dark creepers operate like thieves, extinguishing light sources and stealing small magical items.

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At 17, he was arrested for an armed holdup and for stealing a car (court records no longer list the case's outcome).

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He even ends up stealing a milk float and throwing the contents at passing women.

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Changelings' are shapeshifting enemies to the station, and are often tasked with assassinating specific personnel or stealing high-value equipment.

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