воровство́ — meaning in English
vorovstvo
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English meaning
- heist noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
- larceny noun The crime of unlawfully taking someone else's property with the intent to keep it permanently.
- pilfering noun The act of stealing small, usually low-value items.
- theft noun The crime of stealing something that belongs to someone else.
Senses
воровство́ is used for these senses in English:
- heist A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
- larceny (legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]
- pilfering The act by which something is pilfered; a petty theft.
- theft The act of stealing property.
heist — full definition
- noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
- noun A movie or story genre built around the planning and execution of a robbery.
- verb To steal or rob, especially in a bold or organized way.