stole in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stole in the English»French Dictionary

I.stole [Brit stəʊl, Am stoʊl] VB pt

stole → steal

II.stole [Brit stəʊl, Am stoʊl] N

stole

étole f

See also steal

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

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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musquash attr jacket, stole

en rat musqué

sable coat/stole

zibeline f

he stole the car at her instigation

c'est elle qui l'a incité à voler la voiture

Translations for stole in the French»English Dictionary

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étole

stole

revoler

to steal [sth] again

subtiliser qc à qn

to steal sth from sb

approprier gloire

to steal

stole in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stole in the English»French Dictionary

stole¹ [stəʊl, Am stoʊl]

stole pt of steal

See also steal

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

stole² [stəʊl, Am stoʊl] N FASHION, REL

stole

étole f

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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to steal/take sth from sb

voler/prendre qc à qn

Translations for stole in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

dérober

to steal

subtiliser un livre à qn

to steal a book away from sb

partir en catimini

to steal away

voler

to steal

voler

to steal

stole 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 veteran whose unit was burglarized has been printing out fliers with pictures of the suspects and a list of what they allegedly stole.

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He's mean, conniving, and, with the computer brain he stole, super intelligent.

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Despite countless promises to settle up for the money he stole, he never paid a penny.

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There were also two serial plagiarists who, strangely, both stole humor columns.

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She kept a list of all the things she ever stole with the intention of settling all her debts when she had the money.

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In 2002, thieves stole two of the zoo's non-poisonous snakes and vandalised a van and the zoo's tea room.

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One day he stole a talisman that transformed him into a part-man, part-wolf creature with super speed.

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For more formal services a minister will adopt a cassock with bands, possibly worn under vestments, such as an alb and stole.

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Naturally, she stole his money and left him.

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Soon after his burial, grave robbers stole his body.

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