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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesborsaiolo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: borsajolo
"Il borsaiolo ha agito rapidamente tra la folla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thief who steals money or valuables from people's pockets, usually in crowded public places without the victims noticing.
"Tourists in busy metropolitan areas are frequently warned to watch out for experienced pickpockets."
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To steal from someone's pocket.
"The clever criminal managed to pickpocket the unsuspecting man while bumping into him on the subway."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound combining the verb 'pick' (in the sense of opening or plundering) and the noun 'pocket', originating in the late 16th century during the Elizabethan era. Initially referring to petty thieves who stole items directly from victims' pockets, the term evolved to describe both the criminal and the act of committing the theft itself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pickpocket" is said worldwide
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voleur à la tire
Transliteration: vœlœr a la tir
"Attention aux pickpockets dans le métro."
Taschendieb
Transliteration: tashen-deep
"Der Taschendieb stahl ihr Portemonnaie in der Menge."
borsaiolo
Transliteration: borsajolo
"Il borsaiolo ha agito rapidamente tra la folla."
carterista
Transliteration: karteɾista
"El carterista le robó la cartera en el autobús."
batedor de carteira
Transliteration: batedor de kaɾtejɾɐ
"Cuidado com o batedor de carteira na estação."
जेबतराश
Transliteration: jebtarash
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"भीड़भाड़ वाले बाज़ार में एक जेबतराश ने उसका बटुआ चुरा लिया।"
扒手
Transliteration: páshǒu
Script: 中文汉字
"警察在火车站抓住了一个扒手。"
소매치기
Transliteration: somaechigi
Script: 한국어 한글
"붐비는 시장에서는 소매치기를 조심해야 합니다."
スリ
Transliteration: suri
Script: 日本語
"混雑した電車の中でスリに財布を盗まれた。"
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