Purloin Meaning in English

word

US

pɝˈɫɔɪn

per-LOYN

UK

pˈɜːlɔɪn

pur-LOYN

التعريف

To steal something, especially in a secret, often slightly humorous or literary way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Purloin is formal and literary; rarely used in daily conversation. More playful or old-fashioned than simply 'steal.' Common in books, stories, or when describing theft with irony or humor.

• Spanish: hurtar - robar (formal/literario)
• Portuguese (BR): furtar - subtrair (formal/literário)
• Portuguese (PT): furtar - subtrair (formal/literário)
• Chinese (Simplified): 偷窃 (正式/文学)
• Chinese (Traditional): 偷竊 (正式/文學)
• Hindi: चुराना (औपचारिक/साहित्यिक)
• Arabic: يَسْرُق (رسمي/أدبي)
• Bengali: চুরি করা - গোপনে নেওয়া
• Russian: похитить - украсть (литературное)
• Japanese: 盗む（文学的、ユーモラスなニュアンス）
• Vietnamese: ăn trộm (một cách bí mật, hài hước hoặc văn chương)
• Korean: 슬쩍 훔치다 - 몰래 빼앗다 (문학적)
• Turkish: çalmak (edebi, mizahi bir biçimde) - aşırmak
• Urdu: چپکے سے چوری کرنا - چوری کرنا (ادبی یا مزاحیہ انداز)
• Indonesian: lấy trộm (một cách bí mật, hài hước hoặc văn học)

جمل نموذجية

He tried to purloin a cookie from the kitchen when no one was looking.

basic

She purloined her sister’s diary and read it secretly.

basic

The thief purloined an expensive watch from the shop.

basic

The dog managed to purloin my sandwich while I wasn’t paying attention.

natural

He’s famous for his ability to purloin other people’s ideas and call them his own.

natural

You wouldn’t happen to know who purloined my pen, would you?

natural