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كيف تنطق "thief in the night"

expression

THEEF in thuh NYT
THEEF in the NYT

التعريف

Someone or something that arrives, acts, or leaves secretly and unexpectedly, like a thief coming at night. Often used to describe unexpected loss or sudden events.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈθif/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnaɪt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

θˈiːf/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈaɪt

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

THEEF in thuh NYT

بريطاني

THEEF in the NYT

استمع في السياق

The disease struck like a thief in the night.

Loss entered their lives as a thief in the night.

Sometimes, sadness comes like a thief in the night.

Bad news can hit you like a thief in the night—you never see it coming.