pickpocket in French
pickpocket in French is pickpocket, voleur à la tire — pickpocket means a thief who steals from people's pockets or bags, typically in crowded places, without being noticed.
pickpocket in French
pickpocket
One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
voleur à la tire
One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
What does "pickpocket" mean?
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noun A thief who steals from people's pockets or bags, typically in crowded places, without being noticed.
"Tourists were warned to watch out for pickpockets in the market."
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verb To steal from someone's pocket in this way.
"He was arrested after trying to pickpocket a passerby."
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pickpocket in a sentence
- Tourists were warned to watch out for pickpockets in the market.
- The pickpocket vanished into the crowd before anyone noticed.
- He was arrested after trying to pickpocket a passerby.
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What is "pickpocket" in French?
"pickpocket" in French is pickpocket, voleur à la tire. pickpocket means: A thief who steals from people's pockets or bags, typically in crowded places, without being noticed.
How do you use "pickpocket" in a sentence?
Example: "Tourists were warned to watch out for pickpockets in the market." In French, "pickpocket" is pickpocket, voleur à la tire.
Are there other ways to say "pickpocket" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "pickpocket": pickpocket, voleur à la tire.
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