thief

noun/θiːf/CEFR A2

চোর

Meaning

A person who steals, usually without violence.

Example sentences

The thief took only the cash box.চোর কেবল ক্যাশবাক্সটাই নিয়েছিল।
Two thieves were caught at dawn.ভোরে দুজন চোর ধরা পড়ল।

A common mistake

The police caught three thiefs.→The police caught three thieves.

The -f becomes -ves in the plural, as in leaf and loaf.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: burglar, pickpocket

Forms of “thief”

Singular: thief
Plural: thieves

Similar words, and what each means

burglar
সিঁধেল চোর, ঘরে ঢুকে চুরি করা ব্যক্তি
A person who enters a building illegally to steal things.
pickpocket
পকেটমার
A thief who steals things from people's pockets or bags in crowds.
robber
ডাকাত, দস্যু
A person who steals from a place or a person, often using force.

“thief” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The thief broke into the house.
Phrasal Verbs with Break →
The thief was caught red-handed taking money from the drawer.
English Idioms about Colours →
The thief has been caught.
catch — past tense and past participle →

Where this word is used

চোর — বাংলা অর্থ

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“thief” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • চোর
- • পরিবার
- • সাঁতার
- • সঙ্গীতানুষ্ঠান, কনসার্ট
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চোর — thief (noun) — চোর. A person who steals, usually without violence.
Which word is closest in meaning to “thief”?
- • duffel
- • pong
- • burglar
- • shoe-polish
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burglar — burglar — সিঁধেল চোর, ঘরে ঢুকে চুরি করা ব্যক্তি. A person who enters a building illegally to steal things.

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