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 #2 (permalink) Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:24 am Robber, thief, stealer, criminal |
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Hi,
Robber is a person who steals; anyone who unlawfully takes somebody else’s property in his presence, usually by using force.
Thief is a person who takes property belonging to someone else, without the knowledge of the owner, with the intention of keeping it or selling it; usually without violence.
Stealer is the same as thief.
Criminal is the general word for a person who breaks the law and commits any crime – stealing, killing, etc.
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:10 am Robber, thief, stealer, criminal |
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| Daniela wrote: |
Hi,
Robber is a person who steals; anyone who unlawfully takes somebody else’s property in his presence, usually by using force.
Thief is a person who takes property belonging to someone else, without the knowledge of the owner, with the intention of keeping it or selling it; usually without violence.
Stealer is the same as thief.
Criminal is the general word for a person who breaks the law and commits any crime – stealing, killing, etc.
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what about burglar and bandit? |
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:20 am Burglar vs. bandit |
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Dear Emma Closer,
A bandit is usually a member of a gang who robs by violence; an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band.
A burglar is a person who breaks into a house (breaks a door or a window in order to enter), or shop, or other building, with the aim of stealing something.
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| #5 (permalink) Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:32 am Robber, thief and bandit? |
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Hello Teachers,
who is a snatcher?
Thanks a lot! |
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| #6 (permalink) Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:59 am Robber, thief and bandit? |
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A thief who grabs a bag/purse and runs is "a purse snatcher".
The term 'snatcher' is also applied to a kidnapper: someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom).
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| #7 (permalink) Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:56 am Robber, thief and bandit? |
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
A thief who grabs a bag/purse and runs is "a purse snatcher".
The term 'snatcher' is also applied to a kidnapper: someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom). |
Thanks for the explanation.
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