hurtar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- burgle verb To commit burglary.
- filch verb To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
- finagle verb To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.
- poach verb To cook something gently in barely simmering liquid, usually water.
- purloin verb To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
- shoplift verb To steal goods from a shop while it is open for business.
- snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
- steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
Senses
hurtar is used for these senses in English:
- burgle (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) To commit burglary. [from 1867]
- filch (transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
- finagle (ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)
- purloin (transitive, usually, formal, or, humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
- shoplift (transitive) To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.
- snitch (slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.
burgle — full definition
- verb To commit burglary.
- verb To take the ball legally from an opposing player.