кра́жа — meaning in English

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.
• steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
• theft noun The crime of stealing something that belongs to someone else.

Senses

кра́жа 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.]
• theft The act of stealing property.

heist — full definition

1. noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
2. noun A movie or story genre built around the planning and execution of a robbery.
3. verb To steal or rob, especially in a bold or organized way.

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