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shoplifter

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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.
shoplifter [ˈʃɒpˌlɪftə]
n
a person who steals goods from a shop during shopping hours
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shoplifter - a thief who steals goods that are in a storeshoplifter - a thief who steals goods that are in a store
lifter, booster
stealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
Translations
shoplifter [ˈʃɒpˌlɪftəʳ] N → ratero/a m/f, ladrón/a m/f (de tiendas)
shoplifter [ˈʃɒplɪftər] n → voleur/euse m/f à l'étalage
shoplifter [ˈʃɒpˌlɪftəʳ] n → taccheggiatore/trice
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There's Major ----,' says she, 'he was an eminent pickpocket; there's Justice Ba----r, was a shoplifter, and both of them were burnt in the hand; and I could name you several such as they are.
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