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

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The policeman arrested the thief. Le policier a arrêté le voleur.
She is no better than a thief. Elle ne vaut pas mieux qu'une voleuse.
We ran after the thief. Nous courûmes après le voleur.
The thief ran away when she saw the policeman. Une voleuse s'échappa lorsqu'elle vit le policier.
Vito is a bicycle thief. Vito est un voleur de bicyclettes.
The thief will show up. Le voleur se présentera.
He trussed up the thief. Il a ligoté le voleur.
Yesterday, a thief entered the house. Hier, un voleur a visité la maison.
The thief was arrested red-handed. Le voleur a été arrêté en flagrant délit.
The thief was apprehended this morning. Le voleur a été arrêté ce matin.
The thief was bound hand and foot. Le voleur était pieds et poings liés.
The thief got away with the money. Le voleur s'est tiré avec l'argent.
He denied that he was the thief. Il nia qu'il était le voleur.
The thief was handed over to the police. Le voleur fut confié à la police.
The thief does not believe in honest people. Le voleur ne croit pas que les honnêtes gens existent.
The thief gained admission through a broken window. Le voleur s'introduisit par une fenêtre cassée.
The thief is certain to be caught eventually. Le voleur est certain de se faire prendre, au bout du compte.
The thief stubbed his toe on the door. Le voleur se cogna l'orteil contre la porte.
The thief had special tools for picking locks. Le voleur disposait d'outils spéciaux pour crocheter les serrures.
It was proved that he was a thief. Il fut prouvé qu'il était un voleur.
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