The meaning of Burglar

Burglar – definition

noun
A person who commits burglary.
Usage examples:
A pioneering scheme to gate off alleys to burglars and thieves could be on its way to parts of cent…
Synonims:
Housebreaker Robber Cat burglar Raider Looter Pilferer Picklock Thief Sneak thief Safe-breaker Safe-blower Safe-cracker Kleptomaniac Intruder Trespasser Holdupper Filcher Cracksman Second-sto

Burglar translation into English

Burglar: translate from English into Chinese

窃贼, 窃盗, 梁上君子

Burglar: translate from English into Dutch

Inbreker

Burglar: translate from English into French

Cambrioleur, Voleur

Burglar: translate from English into German

Einbrecher

Burglar: translate from English into Hindi

सेंधमार, चोर

Burglar: translate from English into Italian

Ladro, Scassinatore

Burglar: translate from English into Korean

강도, 주거침입 강도

Burglar: translate from English into Russian

Грабитель, Взломщик, Вор, Ночной грабитель, Вор-взломщик

Burglar: translate from English into Spanish

Ladrón

Word origin

mid 16th century: from legal French burgler or Anglo-Latin burgulator, burglator ; related to Old French burgier ‘pillage’.

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Burglar synonims

cracksman

noun
A burglar, especially a safe-breaker.
Usage examples:
Cracksmen are on the prowl.

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housebreaker

noun
A person who illegally enters a house in order to steal something

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intruder

noun
A person who intrudes, especially into a building with criminal intent.
Usage examples:
The intruder had pulled out drawers and dumped their contents on the floor

noun
Someone who enters a place without permission, esp. in order to commit a crime

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kleptomaniac

noun
Someone with a very strong wish to steal that they cannot control, usually considered to be a type of mental illness
Usage examples:
I knew she was a kleptomaniac of extraordinary skill., he has severe kleptomaniac tendencies.

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looter

noun
A person who steals goods, typically during a war or riot.
Usage examples:
Last summer's riots saw thousands of businesses ransacked by looters

noun
Someone, usually one of a large number of people during a violent event, who steals from shops and houses
Usage examples:
Looters ransacked shops and set fire to cars., the museum galleries were stripped of artifacts by l…

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picklock

noun
A person who picks locks.
Usage examples:
He was the best picklock in the gang, able to unlock doors and safes in a matter of seconds; and be…

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raider

noun
A person who attacks an enemy in their territory; a marauder.
Usage examples:
Scandinavian raiders put down their roots in cumbria

noun
→ corporate raider
Usage examples:
Pennsylvania's tough anti-takeover law is designed to prevent raiders from harming shareholders.

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robber

noun
A person who commits robbery.
Usage examples:
In one version the bandits and their boss join the imperial forces and from then on fight robbers a…

noun
A person who takes money or property illegally

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thief

noun
A person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or threat of violence.
Usage examples:
Thieves broke into a house on york close

noun
A person who steals
Usage examples:
The thieves stole $10,000 and several pieces of jewelry.

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trespasser

noun
A person entering someone's land or property without permission.
Usage examples:
A trespasser on his land

noun
A person who goes onto land or enters a building without the owner's permission
Usage examples:
Sophisticated software allows the cameras to detect trespassers in areas off limits to the public.

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