English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

盜竊 — meaning in English

dào qiè

Chinese → English · translate English → Chinese instead

English meaning

  • alienate verb To make someone feel isolated, unwelcome, or estranged.
  • estrange verb To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
  • heist noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
  • jack noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
  • snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.

Senses

盜竊 is used for these senses in English:

  • alienate To cause one to feel unable to relate.
  • heist (transitive) To steal, rob, or hold up (something).
  • jack (transitive, colloquial) To steal (something), typically an automobile; to rob (someone).
  • snatch (intransitive) To attempt to seize something suddenly.

alienate — full definition

  1. verb To make someone feel isolated, unwelcome, or estranged.
  2. verb (law) To transfer ownership of property to someone else.

estrange — full definition

  1. verb To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
  2. verb To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.

Related Chinese words