noun
English to Spanish Dictionary

thief Meaning in Spanish (thief significado en español)

ladrón
ladrón in English:thief
Phonetic:ˈlaðɾon
Plural: thieves
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de thief en español es ladrón. (Persona que roba propiedad ajena, especialmente con sigilo y sin usar la fuerza o la violencia.)

Definitions of Thief

  1. 1
    noun
    ladrón

    A person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.

    Persona que roba propiedad ajena, especialmente con sigilo y sin usar la fuerza o la violencia.

Example Sentences

casual

“The thief was caught trying to escape with the stolen jewels.”

El ladrón fue atrapado intentando escapar con las joyas robadas.

casual

“A clever thief managed to bypass the security system unnoticed.”

Un ladrón astuto logró eludir el sistema de seguridad sin ser visto.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

raterochorizocuatrero

In English:

robberburglarpilferershoplifter

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

policíaguardia

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

nountheft
adjectivethievish

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

honor among thievesidiom

The idea that even criminals have a code of conduct or loyalty among themselves.

catch a thiefcollocation

To apprehend or capture a person who has stolen something.