BEOLINGUS
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thief; larcenist [Am.] (criminal law) [listen] Dieb {m}; Diebin {f} (Strafrecht) [jur.] [listen]

thieves; larcenists Diebe {pl}; Diebinnen {pl}

car thief Autodieb {m}

sneak thief Gelegenheitsdieb {m}

master thief Meisterdieb {m}

fogle hunter [Br.] Taschentuchdieb {m}; Sacktuchdieb {m} [hist.]

time thief [fig.] Zeitdieb {m} [übtr.]

pilferer kleiner Dieb

Stop thief! Haltet den Dieb!

It takes a thief to catch a thief. [prov.] Diebe fängt man am besten durch Diebe. [Sprw.]