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pilfer in Finnish

pilfer in Finnish is näpistellä, näpistää — pilfer means to steal small amounts of things, especially items of little value.

pilfer in Finnish

näpistellä
verb
(ambitransitive) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
näpistää
verb
(ambitransitive) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.

What does "pilfer" mean?

  1. verb To steal small amounts of things, especially items of little value.
    "The truck carrying 413,793 units of a “new chocolate range”, about 12 tons of chocolate bars, was pilfered while driving through Europe on 26 March, Agence France-Presse reported."
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pilfer in a sentence

  • The truck carrying 413,793 units of a “new chocolate range”, about 12 tons of chocolate bars, was pilfered while driving through Europe on 26 March, Agence France-Presse reported.
  • Office supplies often get pilfered by employees.

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What is "pilfer" in Finnish?
"pilfer" in Finnish is näpistellä, näpistää. pilfer means: To steal small amounts of things, especially items of little value.
Are there other ways to say "pilfer" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "pilfer": näpistellä, näpistää.
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