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Meaning of Burglar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈbɜːɡlə(ɹ)

Definitions

A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft.

Equivalents

Examples

“The burglar made off with a large diamond from the museum.”
“In the village itself his lionheartedness had been a legend ever since he had brained a burglar with a number seven iron, and the jury in Guildford had, despite the clear direction of the judge, resolutely declined to convict him for the use of unnecessary force.”
“There’s good reason to worry. In an earlier memoir, “Five-Finger Discount,” Stapinski recreated the terrifying world of swindlers, embezzlers, burglars and mobster wannabes who made up her extended Jersey City family.”
“Corona, who carries a pistol filled not with bullets but with tequila and drives around in his pickup truck that says “Porder Batrol” on the side, says he was playing pickleball at the time, which allowed the burglar free rein to the territory.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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