偷 — meaning in English
tōu
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English meaning
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
- pinch verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.
- pluck verb To pull something out or off with a quick, sharp motion.
- rob verb To take property from a person or place unlawfully, often through force or threat.
- snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
- steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
- swipe verb To steal something, often quickly and casually.
Senses
偷 is used for these senses in English:
- abstract (transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
- cheat (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
- pinch (figurative) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
- pluck (transitive, now, rare) To rob, steal from; to cheat or swindle (someone).
- rob (transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence.
- snitch (slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.
- steal (transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
- swipe (transitive, informal) To steal or snatch.
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
cheat — full definition
- verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
- verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
- verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
- noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.