burglary

[US]/'bɜːglərɪ/
[UK]/'bɝɡləri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. forbrytelsen med å innbryte i et bygg for å stjæle.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

I don’t buy the burglary story.

Jeg tror ikke på råbryterhistorien.

stolen property from a burglary was loaded into a taxi.

Råbrytetyveri ble lastet inn i en taxi.

most burglaries are committed by casual opportunists.

De fleste råbryteri utføres av tilfeldige mulighetsnysgjerrige.

he committed a burglary while on parole.

Han utførte en råbryting mens han var på frigjørelsesvakt.

The burglary had all the hallmarks of a professional job.

Råbrytingen hadde alle kjennetegnene på en profesjonell jobb.

A small sum of money is supposed to be forked out quarterly for burglary and robbery insurance.

En liten sum penger skal utbetales kvartalsvis til forsikring mot råbryting og råtak.

She told the police that Jim was with her when the burglary happened, so that put him in the clear.

Hun fortalte politiet at Jim var sammen med henne da råbrytingen skjedde, så det satte ham i frihet.

The broken window was evidence that a burglary had taken place. Scientists weigh the evidence for and against a hypothesis.

Det brustne vinduet var bevis på at en råbryting hadde skjedd. Forskere vurderer bevisene for og mot en hypotese.

Over 100 burglaries are reported every month,and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Over 100 råbryteri rapporteres hver måned, og det er bare spissen på isen.

Real-world Examples

There was a burglary in my neighborhood this morning.

Det var en rått i min nabolag i morgen.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

It was the second burglary in the area in a relatively short period.

Det var den andre rått i området i en relativt kort periode.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

" Yes, to check if there have been any burglaries."

Ja, for å sjekke om det har vært rått.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Let's not forget who had no problem staging a fake burglary to protect her stuff from Orson.

La oss ikke glemme hvem som ikke hadde noe problem med å sette opp en falsk rått for å beskytte sin ting fra Orson.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

We're investigating a string of burglaries in the area.

Vi undersøker en rekke rått i området.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

They told police they thought he looked like a burglary suspect.

De fortalte politiet at de syntes han så ut som en mistenkt for rått.

Source: NPR News May 2020 Compilation

Maybe the Newberg murder was just a garden-variety burglary gone wrong.

Kanskje mordet i Newberg bare var en vanlig rått som gikk galt.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

We have also seen an increase in petty crimes, rapes and burglaries, ” said Gaffney.

Vi har også sett en økning i småkriminalitet, voldtekter og rått, sa Gaffney.

Source: VOA Standard July 2014 Collection

Charges against Jake Thomas Patterson include international homicide, kidnapping and armed burglary.

Anklagene mot Jake Thomas Patterson inkluderer internasjonal drap, kidnapping og våpenbruk i rått.

Source: AP Listening Collection January 2019

Police made 61 arrests in Ferguson overnight, many for burglary and trespass.

Polisiet gjorde 61 pågrepninger i Ferguson i løpet av natten, mange for rått og overtredelse av eiendom.

Source: AP Listening Collection January 2015

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