thief

[/θiːf/]

nounmasculine/femininepl: thieves

ladrão

1. a person who steals another person's property

The thief was caught stealing from the store.

O ladrão foi pego roubando na loja.

2. a person who commits theft habitually

He is known as a master thief in the criminal underworld.

Ele é conhecido como um mestre ladrão no submundo criminoso.

NYC Slang

sticky fingers, klepto

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General Brazilian

ladrão

most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

ladrão

standard usage, sometimes informally called 'capa preta' for burglars

São Paulo

ladrão

standard usage, may use 'meliante' in slang contexts

Portugal

ladrão

standard usage; may also use 'assaltante' for more violent theft

thief in the night - ladrão na madrugada

set a thief to catch a thief - usa-se um ladrão para apanhar um ladrão

like a thief in the night - como um ladrão na noite, de surpresa

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