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pickpocket

/ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/

Meanings
noun

Carterista

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

Examples :

"The pickpocket quickly snatched the wallet from the old man's pocket on the crowded bus. "
El carterista arrebató rápidamente la cartera del bolsillo del anciano en el autobús lleno de gente.
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Related Words

Illustration noticing

noticing verb

/ˈnəʊtɪsɪŋ/ /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/

Notar, mencionar

"The teacher was noticing students who were not paying attention in class. "

El profesor estaba notando a los estudiantes que no prestaban atención en clase.

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rápidamente, deprisa

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

El profesor explicó el nuevo concepto de matemáticas rápidamente.

Illustration snatched

snatched verb

/snæt͡ʃt/

Arrebatar, agarrar

"He snatched up the phone."

Él arrebató el teléfono.

Illustration passerby

passerby noun

/ˈpæsərˌbaɪ/ /ˈpɑːsərˌbaɪ/

Transeúnte

"When he tripped and fell in the street, several kind passers-by helped him up."

Cuando tropezó y cayó en la calle, varios transeúntes amables lo ayudaron a levantarse.

Illustration steals

steals verb

/stiːlz/

Roba

"Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery."

Tres pinturas irremplazables fueron robadas de la galería.

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Normalmente, generalmente

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Excepto uno o dos días al año, normalmente va al trabajo caminando.

Illustration pocket

pocket noun

/ˈpɒkɪt/ /ˈpɑkɪt/

Bolsillo

"My jacket has a small pocket for my phone. "

Mi chaqueta tiene un bolsillo pequeño para mi teléfono.

Illustration skilled

skilled adjective

/skɪld/

Experto, hábil

"The baker was skilled at decorating cakes, making each one a beautiful work of art. "

El panadero era experto en decorar pasteles, haciendo de cada uno una hermosa obra de arte.

Illustration crowded

crowded verb

/ˈkɹaʊdɪd/

Apretar, empujar

"The man crowded into the packed room."

El hombre se apretujó en la habitación llena.

Illustration pockets

pockets noun

/ˈpɒkɪts/ /ˈpɑkɪts/

Bolsillos

"She kept her keys in her pockets so she wouldn't lose them. "

Ella guardaba sus llaves en los bolsillos para no perderlas.

Illustration sleight

sleight noun

/slaɪt/

Astucia, destreza, habilidad

"The salesman's sleight of hand with the expensive watch convinced the customer to buy it. "

La astucia del vendedor con el reloj caro convenció al cliente de comprarlo.

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Fuera

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

La escuela está ubicada justo fuera de la ciudad, fuera de la zona comercial principal.