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Meaning of "car thief" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAR THIEF

car thief  [kɑː θiːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAR THIEF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Car thief is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAR THIEF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

car thief

Motor vehicle theft

Motor vehicle theft is the criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a car. Nationwide in the US in 2005, there were an estimated 1.2 million motor vehicle thefts, or approximately 416.7 motor vehicles stolen for every 100,000 inhabitants. Property losses due to motor vehicle theft in 2005 were estimated at $7.6 billion. Since then the number of motor thefts nationally has declined. The most recent statistics, for 2009, show an estimated 794,616 thefts of motor vehicles nationwide, representing property losses of nearly $5.2 billion.

Definition of car thief in the English dictionary

The definition of car thief in the dictionary is a person who steals automobiles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAR THIEF


beef
biːf
belief
bɪˈliːf
brief
briːf
chief
tʃiːf
disbelief
ˌdɪsbɪˈliːf
editor-in-chief
ˌɛdɪtəʳɪntˈʃiːf
grief
ɡriːf
infangthief
ˈɪnfaŋˌθiːf
leaf
liːf
lief
liːf
massif
ˈmæsiːf
motif
məʊˈtiːf
outfangthief
ˈaʊtfæŋˌθiːf
reef
riːf
reif
riːf
relief
rɪˈliːf
sharif
ʃæˈriːf
sportif
spɔːˈtiːf
Tenerife
ˌtɛnəˈriːf
thief
θiːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAR THIEF

car journey
car keys
car licence
car licence plate
car license plate
car maintenance
car maker
car number
car park
car part
car phone
car pool
car port
car radio
car rental
car rug
car sleeper
car stereo
car transporter
car wash

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAR THIEF

big Chief
big White Chief
commander in chief
commander-in-chief
commanders in chief
editor in chief
examination-in-chief
examine-in-chief
fire chief
handkerchief
in chief
kerchief
mischief
neckerchief
paper handkerchief
pocket-handkerchief
police chief
sneak thief
tenant-in-chief
tweet thief

Synonyms and antonyms of car thief in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «car thief» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAR THIEF

Find out the translation of car thief to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of car thief from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «car thief» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

偷车贼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ladrón de coches
570 millions of speakers

English

car thief
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कार चोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لص السيارات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

угонщик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ladrão de carro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাড়ী চোর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voleur de voitures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencuri kereta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Autodieb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自動車泥棒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자동차 도둑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maling mobil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xe tên trộm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கார் திருடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार चोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Araba hırsızı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ladro di auto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złodziej samochodów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

викрадач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hoț de mașini
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλέφτης αυτοκινήτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

motordief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biltjuv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biltyv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of car thief

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAR THIEF»

The term «car thief» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAR THIEF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about car thief

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAR THIEF»

Discover the use of car thief in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to car thief and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Car Thief
Sixteen-year-old Alex Housman, who lives in Detroit with his alcoholic father, turns to car theft as an expression of his feelings of rage and helplessness. Reprint.
Theodore Weesner, 2001
2
Big Activity Book: 95 worksheets for English lessons
Reading Comprehension 2 – The Car Thief Samantha was walking home from work one day last month, when she saw a man who was trying to break into a car. She asked him what he was doing and he told her to, “Get lost!” She ran to a ...
Matt Purland, 2004
3
Guided Composition Exercises
... of the blue car, opened it and pulled the driver out. I couldn't hear what was said, but after a few minutes the policeman beckoned to me and I went up to him. He asked me to help him take the car thief to the nearest police-station, and the ...
D... H. Spencer, 1967
4
Criminology For Dummies
A serial car thief may spend two years in prison, sharing a cell with a drug trafficker. During those two years, the car thief may learn how to conceal drugs in vehicles. When he's released, the car thief may decide to start trafficking heroin and ...
Steven Briggs, 2011
5
VIP Car Thief?: The Story of the Stolen & Smashed Fiat Car
On a political scandal over a car theft case in Delhi, 1964; includes newspaper reportage and statements of ministers.
‎1977
6
How to Restore the Triumph: TR5/250 and TR6
An immobiliser will help but only if the keys are not available; although the immobiliser I have seems easy to circumnavigate, it would take time to do and must deter this type of car thief. Although most cars stolen in this way are recovered, they ...
Roger Williams, 2001
7
USA TODAY Everyday Logic: 200 Puzzles
So Copse Road is not the home of Wheels Wilf, the getaway driver (clue 5), the safecracker, who lives on Crooke Street (clue 4), so it must be the car thief's house. Therefore, Crazy Chris, whose home was raided at 5:07 a.m., must be the  ...
USA Today, 2009
8
Mindful Recovery: A Spiritual Path to Healing from Addiction
A prison inmate told Beverly a life story of being a superbly expert car thief. He boasted of perfecting the art of stealing cars so that he was able to break into and start any car within ten seconds. He delivered his story complete with police ...
Thomas Bien, Ph.D., Beverly Bien, 2002
9
Tennessee Book-in-a-Bag
... car thief tried to steal his 1976 Ford Pinto. Marshall Jackson, the car owner, was stopped at a convenience store on his way to go bow hunting, when he looked out and saw someone driving away in his car. Marshall ran out and jumped onto ...
Carole Marsh, 1992
10
Not an Easy Target: Paxton Quigley's Self-Protection for Women
Unfortunately, there's no real answer because if a car thief wants your car, he'll steal it no matter how elaborate an alarm system you own. In the same New York Times article that describes the Malvy device, Charles Hurley, a spokesman for ...
Paxton Quigley, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAR THIEF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term car thief is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Suspected car thief arrested at Milpitas motel
Thounghone Vongdeng, a 34-year-old Stockton resident, was arrested Friday in connection to a stolen vehicle discovered at a local motel, ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
2
Car thief who returned baby sentenced to eight months
EDMONTON - A car thief arrested after he drove back to the scene of the crime to return a baby girl he discovered in the back seat was given an ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
3
Police looking for armed car thief
Police are looking for an armed car thief after the suspect took a man's car outside of a west-side business. Police said the victim was checking ... «KENS 5 TV, Jul 15»
4
Theodore Weesner Has Died
As an author, Weesner was best known for his debut novel The Car Thief. He followed-up this work with five other novels and one short story ... «GalleyCat, Jul 15»
5
Jackson police search for car thief
Jackson police search for car thief. Crown Vic stolen, other left with broken glass, bloody hammer. Published 7:30 AM CDT Jul 03, 2015 ... «WAPT Jackson, Jul 15»
6
St. Augustine police seek for well-dressed car thief
HE WASN'T LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT A CAR THIEF TO BE. HE WAS VERY NICE LOOKING MAN, VERY WELL DRESSED. VERY CLEAN ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
7
Manhunt underway for car thief
Manhunt underway for car thief. JSO: Suspect allegedly stole car, rammed vehicles, then fled scene. Author: Kristin Cason, Assignment editor, ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
8
Suspected car thief hospitalized after crashing stolen SUV
SAN DIEGO – A man was in the hospital Wednesday after stealing an SUV and crashing it in the Tierrasanta neighborhood, police said. «fox5sandiego.com, Jul 15»
9
Theodore Weesner, Author of 'The Car Thief,' Dies at 79
Theodore Weesner, a novelist who mined his wayward youth for the stuff of his celebrated first novel, “The Car Thief,” and whose half-dozen ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
10
Greene County man shoots at suspected car thief
A man pulls a gun, when an intruder invades his property. He fired at a suspected car thief, who was soon picked up by Greene County ... «KY3, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Car thief [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/car-thief>. Apr 2024 ».
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