stjæle — meaning in English

English meaning

• lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
• rob verb To take property from a person or place unlawfully, often through force or threat.
• 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

stjæle is used for these senses in English:

• lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
• rob (transitive, slang) To burgle.
• swipe (transitive, informal) To steal or snatch.
• thieve (intransitive) To commit theft.

lift — full definition

1. verb To raise something to a higher position.
2. verb To remove or cancel a restriction, ban, or rule.
3. verb To steal something, especially casually or without much effort.
4. noun British English word for an elevator: a device for carrying people or goods between floors.
5. noun A free ride in someone else's vehicle.

rob — full definition

1. verb To take property from a person or place unlawfully, often through force or threat.
2. verb To unfairly deprive someone of something they deserve.

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