Meaning of burgle

[Deepakis]

Test No. incompl/inter-24 "What now?", question 8

The plan was to pretend to ......... her house late one night and see if she was really any good at knowing it was going to happen.

(a) steal
(b) burgle
(c) rob
(d) enter

Test No. incompl/inter-24 "What now?", answer 8

The plan was to pretend to burgle her house late one night and see if she was really any good at knowing it was going to happen.

Correct answer: (b) burgle

Your answer was: incorrect
The plan was to pretend to enter her house late one night and see if she was really any good at knowing it was going to happen.
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what is the meaning of burgle?

Deepakis

[Alan]

Hi Deepak,

Burgle means get into someone's house illegally with the idea of stealing something.

Alan
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[Deborah]

[Haihao]

Hi,

Is it because 'rob' is apt to be used for some 'big deal' such as rob a bank that it doesn't fit in here?

haihao

[Alan]

Hi,

'Rob' has the meaning of steal from someone or something. In the test reference is made to someone 'breaking into a house' obviously with the intention of stealing but essentially the first step is 'enter by force'.

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[Ildiko]

Hi,
I always believed that I use burgle into a house and rob a house. Was I wrong?
Thank You,
Ildiko.

[Saneta]

why can't it be : steal? thanks