light-fingered in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for light-fingered in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Translations for light-fingered in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

manilargo (manilarga) ADJ

manco1 (manca) ADJ dated o offens

1.1. uña ANAT:

de uñas inf
in a foul mood inf
to be light-fingered inf
ser uña y carne o carne y uña o And uña y mugre inf
ser uña y carne o carne y uña o And uña y mugre inf

1.1. mano ANAT:

dame la manito o Spain Mex manita

2. mano (posesión):

8. mano en locs:

a mano LatAm (en paz)
a mano LatAm (en paz)
a la mano LatAm
hand attr
on the sly inf
caérsele la mano a alg. Mex inf, pej
to be a fairy dated, offens
correrle mano a alg. Chil vulg sl
to touch o feel sb up inf
estar/quedar a mano inf LatAm
to be even o quits inf
to touch o feel sb up inf
to be light-fingered
to be light-fingered

See also mano a mano, doblar

mano a mano N m (corrida)

light-fingered in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for light-fingered in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Translations for light-fingered in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

I.manilargo (-a) ADJ

II.manilargo (-a) N m (f)

afilado (-a) ADJ

I.manco (-a) ADJ

II.manco (-a) N m (f)

largo (-a) ADJ

1. uña (de persona):

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Going into the psychology of the light-fingered ones will perhaps reveal how books disappear.
www.deccanherald.com
Asked why they stole the bags, 37pc of the light-fingered shoppers said they did not want to pay the charge because "it results in companies making more money".
www.telegraph.co.uk
Police are planning to increase surveillance in a bid to reduce car crime and, with luck, identify the light-fingered car jammer fiends.?
www.theregister.co.uk
Who else splices so much light-fingered subtlety with so many fervent (and occasionally cruel) opinions?
www.vulture.com
It's not the only plant that appeals to the light-fingered.
www.independent.co.uk
Owning a safe today is more than shutting a heavy steel door on the light-fingered.
www.telegraph.co.uk
There have been cases of light-fingered flatmates pilfering money.
www.stuff.co.nz
Sixty theft suspensions were picked up by light-fingered students.
www.kelowna.com
Across the country the theft is attributed to not only light-fingered customers but also to retail staff.
www.huffingtonpost.com.au
When he has contacted light-fingered magicians in the past, they have always apologized and stopped performing the trick.
www.esquire.com

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