burglar

[US]/ˈbɜːɡlə(r)/
[UK]/ˈbɜːrɡlər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mwanamalumu anayepiga maktaba kusafiri kwa kushinda.
Word Forms
Pluralburglars

Phrases & Collocations

burglar alarm

alarm ya majambano

burglar alarm system

mfumo wa alarm ya majambano

cat burglar

mhalifu wa paka

Example Sentences

the burglar left empty-handed.

mwiba aliondoka bila ya kupata chochote.

the burglar was spotted by vigilant neighbours.

mshirika alitangaza mwenyewe na wazalishaji wa mji.

The burglar -mied the back door.

mshirika alifungua picha ya mpenda.

The burglar broke in and stole my money.

mshirika alifungua na akichukua pesa zangu.

The burglars in the city are mostly jobless people.

mshirika wa mji wana kama wanaoishi bila kazi.

She playacted the movements of a burglar.

Alikuwa akifanya mshirika akifanya maelezo yake.

The burglars turned the flat upside down.

mshirika walifanya mpenda kwa maelezo yake.

a burglar alarm was prominently displayed on the front elevation.

mshirika wa mpenda alitumia maelezo yake kwa maelezo yake.

the burglars fled empty-handed.

mshirika walifungua na wakichukua pesa zangu.

burglars made off with all their wedding presents.

mshirika walifungua na wakichukua pesa zangu.

burglars ransacked her home.

mshirika walifungua na wakichukua pesa zangu.

He happened to oversee the burglar leaving the premises.

Hafanyiki kuwasaidia majambani kuondoka katika eneo.

The man glanced the burglar climbing out of the window.

Mwanamume alimwangalia mtego wakimbia nje ya dirisha.

The burglar was caught, but his confederate got away.

mshirika alifungua na wakichukua pesa zangu.

The burglar ran away, with the police hot on his trail.

mshirika alifungua na wakichukua pesa zangu.

We surprised the burglars opening the safe.

tulifungua na wakichukua pesa zangu.

The burglar shone his torch into the dark room.

mshirika alifungua na wakichukua pesa zangu.

The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.

mshirika walifungua na wakichukua pesa zangu.

The burglars smashed the window to get into the house.

mshirika walifungua na wakichukua pesa zangu.

Real-world Examples

Astronomers like burglars and jazz musicians, operate best at night.

Wahusika wanaonyesha mafua na wamuziki wa jazz, wanaamini kwa mchanganyiko.

Source: New Concept English Book Three Vocabulary Audio with Subtitles

A burglar broke into my house last night.

Mafua alipiga mchana mpya yangu kwa mchanganyiko.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

Police caught the burglars and, at the time, the incident did not seem very important.

Polisi walipata mafua na mchanganyiko, na muda huo, kipengele hicho hakupatika kama kipate sana.

Source: VOA Special July 2020 Collection

I'll just say we caught a low-life burglar.

Nakusaidia tu tunapata mafua wa mchanganyiko wa mji mpya.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 1

I thought we'd lost our burglar. He's been lost ever since he left home.

Nakusaidia tu tunapata mafua wa mchanganyiko wa mji mpya.

Source: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

I saw a burglar getting into the room.

Nakusaidia tu tunapata mafua wa mchanganyiko wa mji mpya.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

To appear to be a burglar, and if necessary, make good his escape across the courtyard.

Kuonekana kama mafua na kama lazima, kufanya mchanganyiko mpya kwa mji mpya.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Collection Jeremy Brett Edition

I just need the old burglar basher.

Nakusaidia tu tunapata mafua wa mchanganyiko wa mji mpya.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

The burglar surveyed the house before entering it.

Mafua alipiga mchana mpya yangu kwa mchanganyiko.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

But someone might mistake me for a burglar.

Lakini mwenyewe pengine haweza kushambulia mafua.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

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