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steal [sb]

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
steal from [sth/sb] vi + prep	(take illicitly from)	robarle a vi + prep
	The employee had been stealing from the company for years before she was caught.
	La empleada había estado robándole a la compañía por años hasta que la descubrieron.
steal [sth] from [sth/sb] vtr + prep	(take [sth] illicitly from) (de un lugar)	robar algo de vtr + prep
	(a una persona)	robar algo a vtr + prep
	The little boy stole sweets from the corner shop.
	El niño robaba dulces de la tienda de la esquina.
steal a glance at [sth/sb] v expr	(look quickly, furtively at)	lanzar una mirada loc verb
		lanzar una mirada a loc verb
	She stole a glance at him when she thought he wasn't looking.
	Ella le lanzó una mirada cuando creyó que no la veía.
		mirar de reojo loc verb
		mirar de reojo a loc verb
	Ella lo miró de reojo cuando creyó que no la veía.
		echar una mirada furtiva loc verb
		echar una mirada furtiva a loc verb
	Ella le echó una mirada furtiva cuando creyó que no la veía.
steal [sb]'s heart v expr	(in love)	robarle el corazón a loc verb
steal [sb]'s heart v expr	(especially fond of)	robarle el corazón a loc verb
steal [sb]'s thunder v expr	(take attention from [sb])	robar el protagonismo a loc verb
		quitar el mérito a loc verb
	Harry was delighted when he passed his driving test, but his brother stole his thunder by getting engaged on the same day.
	Harry estaba feliz de haber pasado su examen de conducir, pero su hermana le robó el protagonismo comprometiéndose ese mismo día.
steal [sb]'s thunder v expr	(take credit for [sb]'s achievement)	llevarse el crédito loc verb
	Rachel was proud of the work she'd done, but her boss stole her thunder by announcing the results of her research as his own.
steal the limelight from [sb] v expr	figurative (take attention away)	desviar la atención de loc verb
		robarse el protagonismo loc verb

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