Translations for „purloin“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

purloin [pɜ:ˈlɔɪn, Am pɚ-] VB trans form

purloin

przywłaszczać [perf przywłaszczyć] sobie

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English

Sets were slapped together on the backlot using materials purloined from studio warehouses, and theatrical set design techniques which could compromise the film's realism.

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A brass plaque describing the history of the pub has been purloined.

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This cane remained in the family until quite recently, when it either became lost or else purloined.

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It also raises questions about how many of them may have been purloined by rebels, criminals or smugglers.

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The inhabitants will eventually purloin water and electricity from the adjoining communities, creating a drain on those communities' resources.

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Who hasn't looked round to see if anybody would see them purloining something, even if it wasn't a bundle?

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It had a spotlight fashioned from newspaper, tape and wire, and a backcloth purloined from the airing cupboard.

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They also had created mannequin heads out of paper, paint and hair purloined from the prison barber shop.

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But we're entering an era when many journalists have the necessary skills to actively purloin that information themselves.

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It can not be his stories, which were often purloined from other sources.

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