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I love Prince Harry. Good looking and a bit of a rebel. Me and his dad are as thick as thieves and I knew Harry before I knew his dad so we've met a few times. I think he's amazing. And I think you can relate to him because he's made mistakes. He's cool.
Cheryl Cole

Meaning of "thieves" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THIEVES

thieves  [θiːvz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THIEVES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thieves 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 THIEVES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thieves

Theft

In common usage, theft is the taking of another person's property without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting, library theft and fraud. In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be synonymous with larceny; in others, theft has replaced larceny. Someone who carries out an act of or makes a career of theft is known as a thief. The act of theft is known by terms such as stealing, thieving, wicksing, and filching. Theft is the name of a statutory offence in California, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Victoria.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THIEVES


beeves
biːvz
eaves
iːvz
greaves
ɡriːvz
Hargreaves
ˈhɑːɡriːvz
heaves
hiːvz
interleaves
ˈɪntəˌliːvz
kerchieves
ˈkɜːtʒiːvz
leaves
liːvz
longleaves
ˈlɒŋliːvz
Maldives
ˈmɔːlˈdiːvz
parkleaves
ˈpɑːkˌliːvz
sheaves
ʃiːvz
thickleaves
ˈθɪkˌliːvz
underleaves
ˌʌndərˈliːvz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THIEVES

thickly
thickness
thicko
thickset
thickskin
thicky
thief
Thiers
thieve
thievery
thieves´ cant
thieves´ kitchen
thieving
thievish
thievishly
thievishness
thig
thigger
thigh
thigh bone

WORDS THAT END LIKE THIEVES

Anne of Cleves
archives
Aves
derivatives
Graves
House of Representatives
housewives
in one´s shirtsleeves
knives
lives
Member of the House of Representatives
ourselves
puff sleeves
puffed sleeves
roll up one´s sleeves
scarves
shelves
themselves
wives
wolves

Synonyms and antonyms of thieves in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THIEVES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «thieves» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of thieves

Translation of «thieves» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THIEVES

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

Translator English - Chinese

盗贼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ladrones
570 millions of speakers

English

thieves
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चोरों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللصوص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ladrões
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তস্কররা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voleurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencuri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diebe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

泥棒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도둑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

maling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻ trộm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருடர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hırsızlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ladri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złodzieje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злодії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hoți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλέφτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tjuvar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tyver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thieves

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THIEVES»

The term «thieves» is very widely used and occupies the 15.758 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THIEVES» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «THIEVES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thieves.
1
Bud Abbott
That's why so many stars are making pictures in Europe today. The tax guys are making thieves out of everybody.
2
Peter Abelard
Are you not moved to tears and bitter compassion, when you behold the only Son of God seized by the most impious, dragged away, mocked, scourged, buffeted, spit upon, crowned with thorns, hung upon the infamous cross between two thieves, finally in such a horrible and execrable manner suffering death, for your salvation and that of the world?
3
Aesop
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.
4
Akon
What I remember the most really was just running wild there. Barefooted, swimming in dirty lakes, selling fruit, picking mango trees, hoping not to get caught because they don't take kindly to thieves in Africa.
5
Benigno Aquino III
I will not only not steal, but I will run after thieves.
6
Dick Armey
Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision.
7
Natalie Clifford Barney
Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists when you can ignore them like wise men?
8
Jimmy Breslin
The number one rule of thieves is that nothing is too small to steal.
9
Fidel Castro
No thieves, no traitors, no interventionists! This time the revolution is for real!
10
Cheryl Cole
I love Prince Harry. Good looking and a bit of a rebel. Me and his dad are as thick as thieves and I knew Harry before I knew his dad so we've met a few times. I think he's amazing. And I think you can relate to him because he's made mistakes. He's cool.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THIEVES»

Discover the use of thieves in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thieves and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Den of Thieves
Based on secret grand jury transcripts, interviews, and actual trading records, and containing explosive new revelations about Michael Milken and Ivan Boesky written especially for this paperback edition, Den of Thieves weaves all the facts ...
James B. Stewart, 2012
2
Prince of Thieves: A Novel
Chuck Hogan's brash tale of four men -- thieves, rivals, friends -- being hunted through the streets of Boston by a tenacious FBI agent, and the woman who may destroy them all, is a spectacular, stylish, heart-pounding thriller.
Chuck Hogan, 2004
3
Thieves of Book Row: New York's Most Notorious Rare Book ...
Provides information on a Depression era theft ring that targeted rare books and the detective that eventually brought them down.
Travis McDade, 2013
4
City of Thieves
From the writer of the award-winning Game of Thrones series for HBO based on the books of George R. R. Martin.
David Benioff, 2009
5
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
The story of Ali Baba, a young Persian boy who discovers a cave filled with gold and jewels, the hidden treasures of forty deadly thieves. Unfortunately, his greedy brother, Kassim, cannot wait to get his hands on the riches.
‎2013
6
Beggars and Thieves: Lives of Urban Street Criminals
In Beggars and Thieves, he writes about how and why they become and remain offenders, and about the actual role of jails and prisons in efforts to deter crime and rehabilitate criminals.
Mark S. Fleisher, 1995
7
The Republic of Thieves
The novel is a virtuoso performance, and sf/fantasy fans will gobble it up.”—Booklist (starred review) “Red Seas Under Red Skies firmly proves that Scott Lynch isn’t a one-hit wonder. . .
Scott Lynch, 2013
8
The Dream Thieves
Praise for THE DREAM THIEVES: * "Richly written and filled with figurative language...this story of secrets and dreams, of brothers and of all-too-real magic is an absolute marvel of imagination and an irresistible invitation to wonder.
Maggie Stiefvater, 2013
9
The Shadow Thieves
After her cousin Zee arrives from England, thirteen-year-old Charlotte and he must set out to save humankind from denizens of the underworld, Nightmares, Death, Pain, and a really nasty guy named Phil.
Anne Ursu, 2007
10
Destiny Thieves: Defeat Seducing Spirits and Achieve Your ...
Read and discover how to thwart the plans of the enemy and enjoy the destiny that is rightfully yours. "I loved this book! Destiny Thieves is a 'treasury of swords' for any prayer warrior who wants to conquer his or her enemy!
Sandie Freed, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THIEVES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thieves is used in the context of the following news items.
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Thieves steal ATM machine, but it falls out of getaway van
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Snohomish County authorities say two thieves suspected of stealing an ATM machine from a business made it as far as the parking lot, ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
Scottish Thieves Hit Island's Only Store in Rare Crime
The only shop on a tiny Scottish island has been robbed, reportedly marking the first crime in decades in the archipelago. Located off the west coast of Scotland, ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
3
IRS chief: Tax thieves not just in Russia
But George made clear that just some of the criminals were based there, even as he gave few details on the thieves' other locations. That discussion came ... «The Hill, Jun 15»
4
IRS Says Thieves Stole Tax Info From 100000 Taxpayers
Sophisticated criminals used an online service run by the IRS to access personal tax information from more than 100,000 taxpayers, part an elaborate scheme to ... «NBCNews.com, May 15»
5
Starbucks customers' mobile accounts breached by thieves
SAN FRANCISCO -- Some Starbucks customers have had money siphoned out of their Starbucks mobile app by thieves using a clever new attack, but Starbucks ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
6
Sam Worthington to Star in Heist Movie 'Den of Thieves' With Gerard …
“Avatar” star Sam Worthington is set to join Gerard Butler in Relativity Studios' crime drama “Den of Thieves,” an individual familiar with the project has told ... «TheWrap, Apr 15»
7
New images reveal how thieves drilled through thick concrete wall …
The images show how thieves used a powerful drill to break into the room containing safety deposit boxes in central London. The vault was covered in dust and ... «ITV News, Apr 15»
8
The wheelie bin jewel thieves
The thieves used a Hilti 350 diamond coring drill to gain access to the vault. During the night, the men began their attempt to break into the vault, prising open ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
9
Hatton Garden heist: eight suspects charged
A giant haul of gems and cash was taken during the first weekend of April after a gang of thieves reportedly tunnelled into a lift shaft at Hatton Garden Safe ... «The Week UK, Apr 15»
10
Hatton Garden jewel raiders used £3745 'diamond' drill to cut …
Detectives said the thieves first disabled a communal lift before clambering down the shaft and then forcing open shutter doors into the basement which ... «Evening Standard, Apr 15»

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