cat burglar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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burglar [Am ˈbərɡlər, Brit ˈbəːɡlə] N

1.1. cat (domestic animal):

cat
gato m / gata f
has the cat got your tongue? inf
¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? inf
has the cat got your tongue? inf
¿te ha comido la lengua el gato? Spain
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers or pajamas
se cree el súmmum
look what the cat's brought or dragged in! inf
¡hombre, mira quién viene por aquí!
you look like something the cat dragged in
¡parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance Brit inf
no tener la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough or no room to swing a cat inf
no cabe ni un alfiler inf
to be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof
estar sobre ascuas
to fight like cat and dog
andar como (el) perro y (el) gato
those two are like cat and dog
esos dos se llevan or están siempre como el perro y el gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat
sonreír de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag
descubrir el pastel
to let the cat out of the bag
levantar la liebre
to let the cat out of the bag
levantar la perdiz RioPl
to play cat and mouse (with sb)
jugar al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs
llover a cántaros or a mares
to see which way the cat jumps
ver por dónde van los tiros
to set or put the cat among the pigeons
levantar un revuelo
when the cat's away the mice will play
cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones
a cat may look at a king
los ojos son para mirar
a cat may look at a king
con mirar no se desgasta

3. cat inf → caterpillar

See also caterpillar

caterpillar [Am ˈkædə(r)ˌpɪlər, Brit ˈkatəpɪlə] N

cat → catalog or catalogue

cat burglar in the PONS Dictionary

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burglar [ˈbɜ:gləʳ, Am ˈbɜ:rglɚ] N

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Like a very conscientious cat burglar, the hookworm knows it's best served by not making a mess.
www.thestar.com
Original speculation that it was a professional cat burglar was dismissed because, while the entry to the home appeared to have been a pro job, nothing was taken.
www.dailyherald.com
A cat burglar by trade, he was adept at scaling walls.
www.independent.co.uk
It's a little like a cat burglar suing you for calling the cops after he's broken into your home.
www.infoworld.com
Heist puts you in the silent shoes of a cat burglar making your way past guards as you track down your soon-to-be-stolen target.
www.cnet.com
But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda.
www.moviesonline.ca
The most recent cat burglar took off with a pelt about 1.8 metres (six feet) long.
www.timescolonist.com
The "pious sisters" meet a cat burglar and cop under bizarre circumstances.
www.thehindu.com
Become a cat burglar and climb through second storey windows (the fiction described characters doing this, but your character still couldn't).
www.kotaku.com.au
She denies providing information to the cat burglar.
en.wikipedia.org

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