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thief /θiːf/ /θiːf/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/t/thi/thief/thief__us_1.mp3 thief(noun)/θiːf/ /θiːf/a person who steals something from another person or placeSEE ALSO thefthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/thefta car/jewel thiefa gang of thievesThieves stole £70 000 worth of jewellery from his home.a petty thief (= who steals items of quite low value)It is the fourth time the shop has been targeted by thieves.Extra ExamplesA thief snatched her handbag containing her wages.The alarm is usually sufficient to deter a would-be thief.The thief struck while the family were out.used to say that even criminals have standards of behaviour that they respectvery friendly, especially in a way that makes other people suspect that something wrong, illegal or dishonest is involved in the situationWord OriginOld English thīof, thēof, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dief and German Dieb, also to theft.

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(noun) a car/jewel thiefa gang of thievesthieves stole £70 000 worth of jewellery from his home.a petty thief (= who steals items of quite low value) Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=thief This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	thief
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/θiːf/ /θiːf/
Example	a car/jewel thief a gang of thieves thieves stole £70 000 worth of jewellery from his home. a petty thief (= who steals items of quite low value)
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/t/thi/thief/thief__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=thief
Content	thief (noun)/θiːf/ /θiːf/ a person who steals something from another person or place SEE ALSO theft https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/theft a car/jewel thief a gang of thieves Thieves stole £70 000 worth of jewellery from his home. a petty thief (= who steals items of quite low value) It is the fourth time the shop has been targeted by thieves. Extra Examples A thief snatched her handbag containing her wages. The alarm is usually sufficient to deter a would-be thief. The thief struck while the family were out. used to say that even criminals have standards of behaviour that they respect very friendly, especially in a way that makes other people suspect that something wrong, illegal or dishonest is involved in the situation Word Origin Old English thīof, thēof, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dief and German Dieb, also to theft.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Thief θiːf Thieves Steals Noun Car/Jewel Gang Stole

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