stöld — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.
• thieving adj Inclined to steal; given to theft.

Senses

stöld is used for these senses in English:

• theft The act of stealing property.
• thieving The action of theft.

steal — full definition

1. verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
2. verb To take credit for or copy someone else's idea, joke, or work without acknowledgment.
3. verb To move quietly and unnoticed.
4. verb In sports, to advance to another base, or take possession of the ball, through skill rather than a scoring play.
5. noun An item priced so low it feels like a bargain.

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