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burglary

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bur·gla·ry  (bûrgl-r)
n. pl. bur·gla·ries
The act of entering a building or other premises with the intent to commit theft.

burglary [ˈbɜːglərɪ]
n pl -ries
(Law) English criminal law the crime of either entering a building as a trespasser with the intention of committing theft, rape, grievous bodily harm, or damage, or, having entered as a trespasser, of committing one or more of these offences
burglarious  [bɜːˈglɛərɪəs] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.burglaryburglary - entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
felony - a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
break-in, breaking and entering, housebreaking - trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent

burglary
noun breaking and entering, housebreaking, break-in He's been arrested for burglary.
Translations
burglary [ˈbɜːglərɪ] Nrobo m (en una casa) (Jur) → allanamiento m de morada

burglary [ˈbɜːrgləri] ncambriolage m
to commit a burglary → commettre un cambriolage

burglary
nEinbruch m; (= offence)(Einbruchs)diebstahl m

burglary [ˈbɜːglərɪ] nfurto (con scasso)
burglary [ˈbɜːglərɪ] nfurto (con scasso)

burglary سَطو vloupání indbrudstyveri Einbruch διάρρηξη robo con allanamiento murtovarkaus cambriolage provala furto 住居侵入罪 강도죄 inbraak innbrudd włamanie assalto кража со взломом inbrott การบุกเข้ามาขโมยของในอาคารหรือบ้าน hırsızlık trộm cắp 行窃


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Well, it seems to me that it is just possible that the arrival of this poor fellow William was not before, but after, the entrance of the burglary into the house.
You young jade, you've committed burglary -- that's what you've done.
he thought, and he was moved as by a slight, and began at once to recollect that he was here an interloper, in a strange house, which he had entered almost by a burglary, and where at any moment he might be scandalously challenged.
 
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