HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › petty theft
← Back to search

Meaning of petty theft | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A theft of property having a value lower than a certain small amount set forth in a statute, and considered to be a less serious class of crime.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Bagatelldiebstahl
Español furto (disused) hurto ratería
Suomi näpistys
Français chapardage larcin
Galego furto
日本語 こそ泥
Русский ме́лкая кра́жа
Svenska snatteri

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

petty treason petty-fogger petty-house pettychaps pettyfogger Pettyjohn

Learn this word in context

See petty theft used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free