Usage examples of "thief" in English with translation to Spanish

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The thief admitted his crime. El ladrón admitió su crimen.
The policeman arrested the thief. El policía detuvo al ladrón.
We ran after the thief. Corrimos tras el ladrón.
Vito is a bicycle thief. Vito es un ladrón de bicicletas.
The thief broke the window. El ladrón rompió la ventana.
The thief was caught red handed. El ladrón fue atrapado con las manos en la masa.
The thief reluctantly admitted his guilt. El ladron a regañadientes admitió su culpabilidad.
The thief was apprehended this morning. Cogieron al ladrón esta mañana.
The policeman was after the thief. El policía estaba tras del ladrón.
We know you're the thief. Sabemos que sos el ladrón.
The thief was bound hand and foot. Ataron al ladrón de manos y pies.
Don't let the thief run away! ¡No dejes que huya el ladrón!
They tied the thief to the tree. Ellos ataron al ladrón al árbol.
The accused thief is on trial now. El ladrón acusado ahora esta en un juicio.
The thief got away with the money. El ladrón se escapó con el dinero.
Tom turned out to be a thief. Tom resultó ser un ladrón.
The thief ran off with my bag. El ladrón se llevó mi bolsa.
They bound the thief to a tree. Amarraron el ladrón a un árbol.
The thief fled without leaving any traces. El ladrón huyó sin dejar rastro.
The thief set his eyes on that house. El ladrón se fijó en esa casa.
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