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shoplifting
(redirected from Shop lifter)

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shop·lift  (shplft)
v. shop·lift·ed, shop·lift·ing, shop·lifts
v.intr.
To steal merchandise from a store that is open for business.
v.tr.
To steal (articles or an article) from a store that is open for business.
shoplifter n.
shoplifting n.
shoplifting [ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ]
n
the act of stealing goods from a shop during shopping hours
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shoplifting - the act of stealing goods that are on display in a storeshoplifting - the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
shrinkage
larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
Translations
shoplifting [ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ] N → ratería f
shoplifting [ˈʃɒplɪftɪŋ] n → vol m à l'étalage
shoplifting [ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ] n → taccheggio
shoplifting → سرقة السلع من المَتَاجِر krádež v obchodě butikstyveri Ladendiebstahl κλοπή σε κατάστημα hurto myymälävarkaus vol à l’étalage krađa u trgovini taccheggio 万引き 상점 절도 stelen nasking kradzież sklepowa furto em loja кража в магазине snatteri การลักขโมยของในร้าน aşırma sự ăn cắp ở các cửa hàng 入店行窃
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