steal

robar

steal(stil)

transitive verb

1. (to thieve)

a. robar

The robbers stole everything I had!

¡Los ladrones robaron todo lo que tenía!

b. hurtar

The plan is to break in and steal the precious jewels.

El plan es forzar la entrada y hurtar las joyas preciosas.

2. (sports)

a. robar

I tried to steal third base, but I didn't make it.

Intenté robar la tercer base, pero no pude.

noun

3. (bargain)

a. la ganga

(F)

Three for one? What a steal!

¿Tres por uno? ¡Qué ganga!

4. (sports)

a. el robo

(M)

That was an easy steal!

¡Qué robo más fácil!

intransitive verb

5. (to thieve)

a. robar

Our mother taught us never to steal.

Nuestra madre nos enseñó a nunca robar.

6. (to move quietly)

a. caminar sigilosamente

She stole across the room without anyone knowing.

Ella caminó sigilosamente a través de la sala sin que supiera nadie.

steal

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. robar

to steal something from somebodyrobar algo a alguien

2. (idioms)

a.

to steal a glance at somebodydirigir una mirada furtiva a alguien

to steal the showacaparar toda la atención

intransitive verb

3. (rob)

a. robar

4. (move quietly)

a.

to steal away/in/outalejarse/entrar/salir furtivamente

to steal up on somebodyacercarse furtivamente a alguien

middle age steals up on youcuando te quieres dar cuenta, eres una persona de mediana edad

Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited

steal [stiːl] stole (past)stolen (participle:past)

transitive verb

1 (take) [+object] robar; hurtar (formal); [+idea] robar

he was accused of stealing a small boy's bicycle My first offence was stealing a pair of binoculars Peter robs houses and steals cars to support his drug habit he steals cars A writer is suing director Steven Spielberg for allegedly stealing his film idea he stole the identity of his dead best friend

to steal sth from sb robar algo a algn; he stole it from school lo robó del colegio; she used to steal money from her parents solía robar dinero a sus padres

he stole a book from the library he stole money from the till/drawer etc

she stole her best friend's boyfriend (from her) (le) robó el novio a su mejor amiga

to steal sb's heart robar el corazón a algn

Gary has stolen my heart

to steal a march on sb adelantarse a algn

This bold move is designed to entice shoppers away from Tesco, which stole a march by opening more stores on Sundays in the run-up to Christmas They thought I was stealing a march on them by keeping fitter than the rest of them

to steal the show llevarse todos los aplausos; acaparar la atención de todos

A wonderful little Jack Russell terrier, complete with eye patch, steals the show and if it wasn't for this canine intervention, I'd have switched off 3 minutes into the programme She stole the show from the rest of the cast On a cold, wet, blustery day, Diana stole the show from the other Royals the royal family are desperate to stop Diana stealing the show as the prince tries to rebuild his shattered image you always steal the show wherever you go

to steal sb's thunder eclipsar a algn

Radcliffe won the World Cross-Country Championships in Boston, stealing the thunder from the champion, Liz Mccolgan

2 (sneak)

to steal a glance at sb mirar a algn de soslayo; echar una mirada de soslayo a algn

to steal a kiss from sb robar un beso a algn

He leans over and surprises her by stealing a kiss she was expelled after stealing a kiss from her teacher

intransitive verb

1 (take things) robar

Children often steal All they do is beg and steal

to steal from sb robar a algn

how can you trust a person who steals from his mother?

2 (creep)

to steal into a room entrar sigilosamente en una habitación; entrar en una habitación a hurtadillas

to steal out of a room salir sigilosamente de una habitación; salir de una habitación a hurtadillas

to steal up/down the stairs subir/bajar sigilosamente las escaleras; subir/bajar las escaleras a hurtadillas

they stole [down] the stairs he stole [into] the room she stole [out of] her bedroom Simon came stealing [out of] the shadows they stole [past] the window

to steal up on sb acercarse a algn sigilosamente

a smile stole across her lips una sonrisa se escapó de sus labios

the hours stole [by]

a tear stole down her cheek una lágrima se deslizó por su mejilla

the light was stealing through the shutters la luz se filtraba por las contraventanas

noun

it's a blatant steal from Monty Python (bargain) it's a steal es una ganga (informal) or un regalo (informal)

it is a steal at a fiver "You should buy that car - \it's a steal!\"