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trộm

Pronunciation Northern /ʨo̰ʔm˨˩/ Central /tʂo̰m˨˨/ Southern /tʂom˨˩˨/
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Noun
thief
Verb
steal; burgle

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thief

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
thief Politics, Law, Institutions & SafetyTheme

A person who steals something from another person or from a building or place.

vi Tên trộm đã lấy đi chiếc túi xách của người qua đường.

en The thief took the handbag of a passerby.

steal; burgle

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to steal; to burgle Politics, Law, Institutions & SafetyTheme

To take something that belongs to someone else without permission and with no intention of returning it.

vi Đừng bao giờ lấy trộm đồ của người khác mà không xin phép.

en Never steal things that belong to others without permission.

do secretly

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
do secretly

To perform an action in a quiet or hidden way so that others do not notice.

vi Đứa trẻ lén nhìn trộm món quà đang giấu trong tủ.

en The child secretly peeked at the gift hidden in the cupboard.

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