theft

noun/θeft/CEFR B1

চুরি, চৌর্য

Meaning

The crime of stealing something from a person or place.

Example sentences

The theft of the bike was reported to the police.সাইকেল চুরির ঘটনাটি পুলিশকে জানানো হয়েছিল।
Car theft has increased in the city.শহরে গাড়ি চুরি বেড়ে গেছে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: stealing, larceny

Similar words, and what each means

stealing
চুরি করা, চুরি
The act of taking something that belongs to somebody else.
larceny
চুরি, সম্পত্তি চুরি
The crime of stealing someone's personal property.
embezzlement
তহবিল তসরুপ, অর্থ আত্মসাৎ
The theft of money that has been trusted to one's care.

Other English words for “চুরি, চৌর্য”

burglary
The crime of entering a building illegally to steal things.
shoplifting
The crime of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer.
larceny
The crime of stealing someone's personal property.
stealing
The act of taking something that belongs to somebody else.

“theft” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Replanting alone will not solve it: fuel must reach poor households, timber theft must be punished whoever protects it, and land laws must be enforced.
Deforestation →
Petty theft has risen in our area, and parents no longer allow young children to play outside after dark.
Letter to the Editor about Drug Addiction →
The law should reach online fraud as it reaches theft in the street.
Uses and Abuses of the Internet →

Where this word is used

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“theft” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • গ্লাইডার, ইঞ্জিনবিহীন বিমান
- • চুরি, চৌর্য
- • রেললাইনের গেজ (দুই রেলের মধ্যকার দূরত্ব)
- • স্তোত্র, ভজন
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চুরি, চৌর্য — theft (noun) — চুরি, চৌর্য. The crime of stealing something from a person or place.
Which word is closest in meaning to “theft”?
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- • infirmary
- • mackintosh
- • stealing
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stealing — stealing — চুরি করা, চুরি. The act of taking something that belongs to somebody else.

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