steal

[US]/stiːl/
[UK]/stiːl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. gjøre tyveri; handle hemmelig
vi. å ta noe som ikke tilhører deg uten tillatelse
n. handlingen av å stjele; en stjålet base; en stjålet ball
Word Forms
Past Participlestolen
Present Participlestealing
Past Tensestole
Third Person Singularsteals
Pluralsteals

Phrases & Collocations

steal away

stjele bort

steal over

stjele over

Example Sentences

steal a glance at sb.

stjele et blikk på noen

It is illegal to steal things.

Det er ulovlig å stjele ting.

I steal with quiet pace.

Jeg stjeler med stille skritt.

The years steal by.

Årene stjeler seg bort.

to steal a glance at sb. in the mirror

å stjele et blikk på noen i speilet

boost morale. See also Synonyms at steal

heise opp moro. Se også synonymer under stjæle

Kleptomania is a mania for stealing things.

Kleptomania er en mani for å stjele ting.

got into trouble by stealing cars.

ble i problemer fordi han stjal biler.

a belief that whosoever steals will be blinded.

en tro på at den som stjeler vil bli blind.

The feeling steals upon me.

Følelsen stjeler seg over meg.

This suit is a steal at $80.

Denne jakken er en stjeld for 80 dollar.

stealing chocolate in a moment of aberration

å stjære sjokolade i et øyeblikk av avvik

was driven to steal food through brute necessity.

ble tatt med til å stjelde mat av brutal nødvendighet.

The law forbids stealing and robbery.

Loven forbyr tyveri og ran.

The thief was perceived to steal into the house.

Tyven ble sett for seg å stjele inn i huset.

Watch that cat stealing up on the mouse.

Se på katten som stjeler seg opp på musen.

She confessed stealing the money.; She confessed to stealing the money.

Hun tilstod at hun stjal pengene.; Hun tilstod å ha stjelt pengene.

Real-world Examples

Steals the man's home, steals his identity.

Stjeler mannen sin hjem, stjeler hans identitet.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

Chill, people! I didn't...I didn't steal anything!

Kjøl ned, folk! Jeg stjal ikke... Jeg stjal ingenting!

Source: We Bare Bears

The stolen Snitch zoomed over their heads.

Den stjelte Snitch fløy over deres hoder.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Not at all, it was a steal!

Ikke i det minste, det var en stjel!

Source: BBC Authentic English

Oh, that's too bad. Was it stolen?

Å, det er for trist. Var det stjelt?

Source: Basic Daily Conversation

True, true. - Like this pen that I stole.

Sant, sant. - Som denne pennen jeg stjal.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Did you file a report when your flying robots were stolen?

Har du sendt en melding når dine flyvende robotter ble stjelt?

Source: Big Hero 6

Others had their homes burned and property stolen.

Andre hadde sine hjem brann og eiendeler stjelt.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Would have been easier just to steal Watson.

Havde vært enklere bare å stjel Watson.

Source: Person of Interest Season 5

" 'Who steals my purse steals trash, '" she quoted.

'Den som stjeler min lommebok stjeler søppel,' sa hun.

Source: Sea Wolf (Part Two)

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