Heisted Meaning in English

word · lemma: heist

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Definition

'Heisted' is the past tense of 'heist.' It means to steal or rob something, especially in a clever or organized way, often as part of a big theft.

Usage & Nuances

'Heisted' is informal and mostly used in crime stories or movies. Usually refers to big or clever thefts (like 'heist movies'). Not for small or ordinary thefts; use 'stole' or 'robbed' for those. It often implies planning and teamwork.

• Spanish: robar - asaltar (especialmente un lugar usando astucia)
• Portuguese (BR): roubar - furtar (especialmente com astúcia, em grande escala)
• Portuguese (PT): roubar - furtar (especialmente com esperteza, em grande escala)
• Chinese (Simplified): 抢劫（尤指用计劫持或盗窃）
• Chinese (Traditional): 搶劫（尤指用計劫持或盜竊）
• Hindi: लूटना (विशेष रूप से चालाकी से, बड़ी चोरी के लिए)
• Arabic: سرق (خاصة بالدهاء أو الخداع)
• Bengali: চুরি করেছিল - ডাকাতি করেছিল
• Russian: ограбили - украли (организованно)
• Japanese: 盗んだ（計画的に） - 強奪した
• Vietnamese: đánh cắp (theo nhóm) - cướp (có kế hoạch)
• Korean: 강탈했다 - 조직적으로 훔쳤다
• Turkish: soygun yaptı - çaldı (planlı, büyük çaplı)
• Urdu: چوری کیا (منظم طریقے سے)
• Indonesian: merampok - mencuri (terorganisir)

Example Sentences

The painting was heisted during the night.

basic

The gang heisted the bank in less than five minutes.

natural

The thieves heisted the diamonds from the museum.

basic

They heisted a truck full of cash.

basic

They heisted a priceless artifact without being caught.

natural

Turns out, the jewels were heisted by an inside man.

natural