steal
🇬🇧 UK/sti:l/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intending to return it; to move secretly or quietly
偷窃;盗取;悄悄移动
n.
An act of stealing; something bought at a very low price; a bargain
偷窃;便宜货;划算的买卖
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishstealother
=steal
Common Collocations
- 1.steal a glance偷偷看一眼
- 2.steal away悄悄离开
- 3.steal the show抢尽风头
- 4.steal someone's heart偷走某人的心
Example Sentences
- 1.
Someone broke into the car and stole the GPS device overnight.
- 2.
He stole a glance at his phone during the boring meeting.
- 3.
She quietly stole out of the room so as not to wake the baby.