robber 'mho j| ru:- [n C] someone who steals from banks, offices, houses etc. especially by using threats or violence: The robbers forced bank staff to give them £4000 in cash. bank robber (=someone who robs a bank) armed robber (=a robber with a gun)
burglar 'Ья^кУ/ [n C] someone who illegally gets into a house, office etc and steals things: No-one saw the burglar, but
think he got in through the kitchen window.
pickpocket pik.pi>k,st|| ,fxi:k- [n CJ someone who steals from people in a public place, by taking things from their pockets or bags without them noticing: There are a lot of pickpockets in crowded tourist areas, so look after your belongings.
STEAL
shoplifter /'jopjif(э1 Ij juip-' [n C] someone who takes things from shops without paying for them, especially by hiding them in their clothes or in a bag: The store has installed hidden cameras to cotch shoplifters.
mugger m,\g<v [n C] a thief who violently attacks someone in the street and robs them: Harry suffered serious head injuries when he was attacked by a gang of muggers.
the crime of stealing
robbery robonll'ru:- [n C/U] the crime of
stealing money or other things from a bank, shop etc. especially by using threats or violence: He took part in his first robbery when he was 1 7. armed robbery fusing guns) Spencer was jailed for eight years for armed robbery.
bank robbery Police are investigating a series of bank robberies
hir ! robberies
burglary Wgbri [n C/U) the crime of
illegally entering a house, office etc and stealing things: Call the police - there's been a burglary. 1 Most burglaries occur when a house or apartment is empty.
plur-tl burglaries
theft Oeft [n C/U] roRMAi. when something is stolen
+ of the theft of £150 from the office car/bicycle theft (=when а саг or bicycle is stolen) Bicycle theft is a major problem in the city.
break-in breik in; [n C] when someone breaks a door or window in order to enter a place and steal things: There was a break-in at the college last night - they took all the computers. • iun i break-ins
hold-Up h^old лр/ [n C] when someone goes into a bank or shop with a gun and demands money: A man was shot dead in a hold up ai a downtown hank.
piurfl hold-ups
mugging mAgir]/ [n C] a violent attack on someone in the street in order to rob them: The number of muggings in the
area has doubled in the last year.
shoplifting jopiiftirfjaip-/ [n U) the
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crime of taking things from shops without paying for them: Shoplifting cost the major stores millions of dollars last year.
STICK
to join one thing to another thing, especially using glue
see also Ioin
713 STOP
Sellotape british Scotch tape ameri-
can 'sehteip, skntj teip||,ska:tj- [n U| trademark transparent tape with glue on it (hat you use to join things together: He was wearing glasses that were held together with Sellotape.
to stick something
st iк [l> T1 to join one thing to another thing, especially by using glue or tape with glue on it
stick sth on/in sth It took hours to stick all the stamps on these letters. I Stick a label or, each box to say what's inside it. stick sth together We gathered up the pieces and stuck the vase back together again. I Some oj the pages were stuck together.
st irk i no - stuck - have stuck
glue glu: [u Tj to use glue to join things together, when you are making something or repairing something glue sth to/onto sth / tried to glue the handle back onto the cup. glue sth together You make the model by cutting out these shapes and gluing them together.
В when one thing sticks to another
Stick /silk \v 1] if something sticks to something else, it becomes joined to it when it touches it. because it has glue or a sticky substance on it: She pressed down the flap of the envelope, but it didn't stick. + to Peter was very hot, and his shirt was sticking to his back, sticking - stuck - have stuck
Sticky 'stiki \ad}} something that is
sticky sticks to other things, and sticks to your fingers when you touch it. There was a horrible sticky mess on the table. I Add flour to the mixture to prevent it from becoming sticky. sticky - stickier - stickiest
a substance that you use to stick things
glue /glu:/ [n C/U] a liquid or soft substance that you use to join things together: Wait for the glue to dry before you paint the model.
STOP
look here for... stop doing something
stop something from happening stop moving
opposite START
see also Mnish, end, rest
to stop doing something
Stop stop|}sta:p [u I/T] to no longer do something that you have been doing or that you used to do: That baby is always crying - doesn 't he ever stop? stop doing sth Eueryone stopped talking as soon as she entered the room. I They stopped making the 3~litre Austin- Healey sportscar in 1967. Qstop it/that spoken (=say this to tell someone to stop doing something) Stop it! You re hurting me. stop work At five o'clock we stopped work and went home.
A Don't say 'she stopped to cry'. Say she stopped crying.
stopping - stopped - have stopped
C|Uit /kwit [u I/T] especially american to
stop doing something, especially something that is difficult or unpleasant, or something that annoys other people: "Have you found it?" "No, and if I don't find it soon I'm going to quit." quit doing sth I wish he'd quit bothering me. I She's trying to quit smoking. Qquit it/that spoken (say this to tell someone to stop doing something annoying) Quit it, Robby, or I'll tell Mom.
quitting - quit - have quit
give up giv лр/ [phrasal verb Tj to stop doing something, especially something that you used to do regularly give up sth I had to give up tennis when I injured my knee.
STOP
give up smoking/drinking//atty food etc