Shoplifter Meaning in English
word
ˈʃɑˌpɫɪftɝ
SHAHP-lif-ter
ʃˈɒplɪftɐ
SHOP-lif-tuh
Definición
A shoplifter is a person who steals items from a store without paying for them.
Uso & Matices
Always a noun, used for someone who steals small items from stores. Common in police, legal, and retail contexts. Related verb: 'shoplift'. Different from 'burglar' (breaks into places) and 'robber' (uses force or threat).
Spanish: ladrón de tiendasPortuguese (BR): ladrão de lojaPortuguese (PT): ladrão de lojaChinese (Simplified): 扒手（商店）- 商店小偷Chinese (Traditional): 扒手（商店）- 商店小偷Hindi: दुकान में चोरी करने वालाArabic: سارق المتاجرBengali: দোকানচোরRussian: магазинный ворJapanese: 万引き犯Vietnamese: kẻ trộm vặt trong cửa hàngKorean: 상점 절도범Turkish: mağaza hırsızıUrdu: دکان سے چوری کرنے والاIndonesian: pencuri toko
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The security guard caught the shoplifter.
basic
A shoplifter took a shirt from the store.
basic
The police were called because of a shoplifter.
basic
They caught the shoplifter on camera stuffing candy in his pockets.
natural
The store manager recognized the shoplifter from last week.
natural
Believe it or not, the shoplifter tried to return the stolen goods!
natural