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Dictionary English → German: Thief

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edit	NOUN	a thief \| thieves
	SYNO	stealer \| thief
	stealer \| thief © Princeton University

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Dieb {m}

thief [female]

44

Diebin {f}

10

Klauer {m} [ugs.]

7

Fladerer {m} [österr., südtirol.]

2 Words: Others

Stop thief!

Haltet den Dieb!

thief-proof {adj}

2 Words: Nouns

alleged thief

angeblicher Dieb {m}

alleged thief

mutmaßlicher Dieb {m}

arrant thief [dated]

Erzdieb {m} [veraltet]

Kunstdieb {m}

avowed thief

geständiger Dieb {m}

baggage thief

Gepäckdieb {m}

benefit thief

Sozialhilfebetrüger {m}

bike bicycle thief

Fahrraddieb {m}

bike bicycle thief

Velodieb {m} [schweiz.]

casual thief

Gelegenheitsdieb {m}

cattle thief

common thief

gemeiner Dieb {m}

copper thief

Kupferdieb {m}

comp. law data thief

Datendieb {m}

habitual thief

Gewohnheitsdieb {m}

habitual thief [female]

Gewohnheitsdiebin {f}

hen thief [also fox, etc.]

Hühnerdieb {m} [auch Fuchs etc.]

horse thief

Pferdedieb {m}

horse thief [female]

Pferdediebin {f}

law hotel thief

Hoteldieb {m}

luggage thief

Gepäckdieb {m}

master thief

Meisterdieb {m}

metal thief

Metalldieb {m}

ecol. nectar thief

Nektardieb {m}

package thief

Paketdieb {m}

parcel thief

Paketdieb {m}

ecol. pollen thief

Pollendieb {m}

Tresorräuber {m}

sneak thief

Gelegenheitsdieb {m}

sneaking thief

Langfinger {m}

subtle thief

durchtriebener Dieb {m}

Diebesknoten {m}

3 Words: Verbs

to catch a thief

einen Dieb erwischen

to catch a thief

einen Dieb fangen

to pursue a thief

einen Dieb verfolgen

3 Words: Nouns

small-time thief

kleiner Dieb {m}

walk-in thief

Gelegenheitsdieb {m}

4 Words: Others

idiom It takes a thief ... [It takes a thief to catch a thief]

Du musst es ja wissen. [ironisch, auf Kritik, Anschuldigungen usw.]

proverb Opportunity makes the thief.

Gelegenheit macht Diebe.

4 Words: Verbs

to run in a thief [coll.]

einen Dieb einlochen [ugs.]

5+ Words: Others

proverb It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Es sucht keiner hinter dem Ofen, der nicht selbst einmal dort versteckt gewesen. [selten]

proverb It takes a thief to catch a thief.

Mit Spitzbuben fängt man Spitzbuben. [selten]

idiom Opportunity makes a / the thief.

Gelegenheit macht Diebe.

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Q 2015-05-30: It takes a thief to catch a thief
A 2013-10-06: Don't fear the thief, fear the police!
A 2012-07-17: a) would refer to a "thief" b) more to an "answer" being solved. a) for re...
A 2012-01-12: Idiomatic: He handcuffs the thief to the bicycle handlebars.
A 2012-01-12: I'd translate it as locks the thief *securely*
A 2011-06-06: The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief. Zum Raube lächeln...
Q 2011-06-06: The robb'd that smiles, steals something from the thief
A 2010-11-23: The thief will get a well-deserved shock
Q 2010-07-24: Label thief ???????
A 2010-04-12: the thief was not as fat and old (as the owner)
A 2008-08-09: @All - thank you for your help! @mwk - it seems that they presume anyone m...
A 2006-07-31: I've definitely heard "time thief"; google also has it:
A 2006-07-03: If you have that knowledge to capture a thief in a cattle kraal when he co...
A 2006-04-22: Thief
A 2006-02-19: The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover / La grande bouffe
A 2005-06-27: If the thief was white, the car could be anywhere.
A 2004-06-07: hail to the thief - radiohead
Q 2004-06-07: hail to the thief

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