purloin

[US]/pɜːˈlɔɪn/
[UK]/ˈpɜːrlɔɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. stjæle
Word Forms
Pluralpurloins
Past Tensepurloined
Third Person Singularpurloins
Present Participlepurloining
Past Participlepurloined

Example Sentences

he must have managed to purloin a copy of the key.

han må have formået at stjæle en kopi af nøglen.

purloined the key to his safe-deposit box.

stjal nøglen til sit pengeskab.

research that was stolen by a colleague. Topurloin is to make off with something, often in a breach of trust:

forskning, der blev stjålet af en kollega. At purloin er at stjæle noget, ofte i strid med tillid:

Japan and Korea purloin American technology as it comes off the drawing boards with the help of their governments.

Japan og Korea stjæler amerikansk teknologi, efterhånden som den kommer ud af tegnebordet med hjælp fra deres regeringer.

The thief attempted to purloin the valuable jewels from the museum.

Tyven forsøgte at stjæle de værdifulde juveler fra museet.

She was caught trying to purloin money from the cash register.

Hun blev fanget i forsøget på at stjæle penge fra kasseapparatet.

He managed to purloin some confidential documents from the office.

Han formåede at stjæle nogle fortrolige dokumenter fra kontoret.

The spy was able to purloin top-secret information from the enemy.

Spionen var i stand til at stjæle tophemmelige oplysninger fra fjenden.

The cat was known to purloin food from the kitchen counter.

Katten var kendt for at stjæle mad fra køkkenbordet.

The pickpocket tried to purloin wallets from unsuspecting tourists.

Lommetyven forsøgte at stjæle punge fra uvidende turister.

The hacker attempted to purloin sensitive data from the company's database.

Hackeren forsøgte at stjæle følsomme data fra virksomhedens database.

The cunning fox would purloin eggs from the henhouse.

Den snu ræv ville stjæle æg fra hønsehuset.

The magician's trick was to purloin items from the audience without them noticing.

Tjændens trick var at stjæle genstande fra publikum uden at de bemærkede det.

She tried to purloin her sister's favorite dress without getting caught.

Hun forsøgte at stjæle sin søsters yndlingskjole uden at blive fanget.

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