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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Principal Translations |
| steal [sth]⇒ vtr | (take unlawfully) | robar⇒ vtr |
| | The thieves stole my car! |
| | ¡Los ladrones robaron mi auto! |
| steal⇒ vi | (commit theft) | robar⇒ vi |
| | He was caught stealing from the shop. |
| | Lo atraparon robando en la tienda. |
| 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. |
| Additional Translations |
| a steal n | informal, figurative (bargain) | una ganga nf |
| | This dress was a steal; I got it for two-thirds off! |
| | ¡Este vestido fue una ganga! Lo conseguí con un descuento de dos tercios del valor. |
| steal n | US, informal (easy task) | pan comido loc nom m |
| | This job will be a steal. We'll get it done in forty-five minutes. |
| | Este trabajo va a ser pan comido. Lo terminaremos en cuarenta y cinco minutos. |
| steal vi | (move silently) | caminar sigilosamente loc verb |
| | She quickly stole across the room to get her purse without waking him. |
| | Ella caminó sigilosamente a través del cuarto para conseguir su cartera sin despertarlo. |
| steal [sth]⇒ vtr | (obtain by ruse) | robar⇒ vtr |
| | | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | | hurtar⇒ vtr |
| | | timar⇒ vtr |
| | That conman stole five hundred pounds from me. |
| | El estafador me robó quinientas libras. |
| steal [sth] vtr | (baseball: steal a base) (béisbol) | robar⇒ vtr |
| | The runner stole second base before the catcher could react. |
| | El corredor robó segunda base antes de que el receptor pudiera reaccionar. |
| steal [sth] vtr | informal, humorous (take, borrow) (figurado, informal) | robar⇒ vtr |
| | | tomar⇒ vtr |
| | I've forgotten my pen! Can I steal one of yours? |
| | ¡Olvidé mi bolígrafo! ¿Puedo robarte uno? |
| | ¡Olvidé mi bolígrafo! ¿Puedo tomar uno de los tuyos? |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: Locuciones verbales
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| steal away vi phrasal | (leave discreetly, escape) | escabullirse⇒ v prnl |
| | The burglar stole away from the back of the house before anyone saw him. |
| | El ladrón se escabulló por los fondos de la casa, antes de que nadie pudiera verlo. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: Compound Forms:
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| 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 a march v expr | figurative (gain an advantage) (Argentina, fam) | ganar de mano loc verb |
| | Empecemos antes, así les ganamos de mano. |
| 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 v expr | figurative (take attention) | acaparar la atención loc verb |
| steal the limelight from [sb] v expr | figurative (take attention away) | desviar la atención de loc verb |
| | | robarse el protagonismo loc verb |
steal the show,
steal the scene v expr | figurative (be the most impressive) (coloquial) | ser la sensación loc verb |
| | At the 2010 Oscars, "The Hurt Locker" stole the show. |
| | "Vivir al límite" fue la sensación de los Oscars del 2010. |
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