purloin in Russian
purloin in Russian is присва́ивать, красть, ворова́ть — purloin means (formal) To steal something, often by betraying someone's trust.
purloin in Russian
присва́ивать
Pronounced: prisvaivat
(transitive, usually, formal, or, humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
красть
Pronounced: krast
(intransitive) To commit theft; to thieve.
ворова́ть
Pronounced: vorovat
(intransitive) To commit theft; to thieve.
What does "purloin" mean?
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verb (formal) To steal something, often by betraying someone's trust.
"Probably my acquaintance, Mr Blank, therefore, would have been able, if he had so wished to do, to purloin the papers which he mentioned."
- verb (formal) To steal.
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purloin in a sentence
- Probably my acquaintance, Mr Blank, therefore, would have been able, if he had so wished to do, to purloin the papers which he mentioned.
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What is "purloin" in Russian?
"purloin" in Russian is присва́ивать, красть, ворова́ть. purloin means: (formal) To steal something, often by betraying someone's trust.
How do you pronounce присва́ивать?
"purloin" in Russian is присва́ивать, pronounced "prisvaivat".
Are there other ways to say "purloin" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "purloin": присва́ивать, красть, ворова́ть.
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