PILFER

pilfer: translation

pilfer pil‧fer [ˈpɪlfə ǁ -ər] verb [transitive]
to steal small amounts of things, or things that are not worth much, especially from an office, factory etc:

• An employee has been charged with pilfering a set of automobile wheels.

— pilfering noun [uncountable] :

• Stationery stocks are running 15% below last year's levels, mostly due to pilfering.

— pilferage noun [uncountable] :

• Losses from employee pilferage are estimated at $8 billion.

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pilfer UK US /ˈpɪlfər/ verb [I or T]
to steal things that are not worth much money, especially from the place where you work: »

He was caught pilfering stationery more than once.

to steal money, ideas, information, etc.from an organization: »

They were charged with conspiracy to pilfer $600m from a major international conglomerate.

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U.S. officials claimed the plane's electronic surveillance equipment had been thoroughly examined and pilfered by their military.

pilferage noun [U]
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Closed circuit TVs have helped reduce the levels of pilferage experienced by retailers.

pilfering noun [U]
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His pilfering of the fund landed him in prison and destroyed his political career.

See Note STEAL(Cf. ↑steal)

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PILFERAGE →← PILE IT HIGH, SELL IT CHEAP

Смотреть что такое PILFER в других словарях:

PILFER

[`pɪlfə]воровать, таскать; красть, стянуть

PILFER

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PILFER

• Commit petty theft • Emulate Raffles • Filch • Lift, so to speak • Purloin • Rip off • Rob • Shoplift • Snatch • Steal • Steal bit by bit • Steal pe... смотреть

PILFER

красти (незначні суми, дрібні речі тощо), вчиняти (здійснювати, скоювати) дрібну крадіжку, займатися дрібними крадіжками - pilferage- pilferer- pilferi... смотреть

PILFER

{ʹpılfə} v воровать, таскать; стянуть

PILFER

pilfer: übersetzung pilfer v stehlen, stibitzen

PILFER

красти (незначні суми, дрібні речі тощо), вчиняти (здійснювати, скоювати) дрібну крадіжку, займатися дрібними крадіжками pilferagepilfererpilfering

PILFER

[ʹpılfə] vворовать, таскать; стянуть

PILFER

гл. воровать, таскать; красть, стянуть He habitually pilfered from supermarkets. — Он обычно воровал в супермаркетах. Syn: steal 1.

PILFER

pilfer [ˊpɪlfə] v ворова́ть, таска́ть; стяну́ть

PILFER

vкрасти; поцупити, потирити

PILFER

совершить мелкую кражу, совершать мелкие кражи

PILFER

pilfer [ʹpılfə] v воровать, таскать; стянуть

PILFER

v. воровать, таскать, стянуть, растащить

PILFER

v поцупити, потирити, украсти.

PILFER

(v) воровать; стянуть; таскать

PILFER

воровать, таскать; стянуть

PILFER

воровать

PILFER

поцупте

PILFER FROM SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

pilfer from someone or something: translation pilfer from someone or something to steal from someone or a group. • The petty thief had pilfered from se... смотреть

PILFER SOMETHING FROM SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

pilfer something from someone or something: translation pilfer something from someone or something to steal something from someone or something. • Did ... смотреть

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