surpō — meaning in English

English meaning

• pilfer verb To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
• snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.

Senses

surpō is used for these senses in English:

• pilfer (ambitransitive) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
• snatch (transitive) To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.

snatch — full definition

1. verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.
2. verb To seize or win something, often at the last possible moment.
3. noun A weightlifting move in which the bar is lifted from the floor to overhead in one continuous motion.
4. noun A short, brief bit of something, such as conversation or music.

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