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He's not one of our thieves."Er ist keiner von unseren Dieben.«Alexander, Lloyd / WestmarkAlexander, Lloyd / Aufruhr in WestmarkAufruhr in WestmarkAlexander, Lloyd© 1981 by Lloyd Alexander© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, WürzburgWestmarkAlexander, Lloyd© Lloyd Alexander, 1981
It was strange that the other three, though only small-time thieves, would draw a certain prestige about the prison for having been exercised beside the condemned youth.Es war seltsam, daß die anderen drei, obwohl sie nur kleine Diebe waren, von jetzt an ein gewisses Prestige bei ihren Mithäftlingen genießen würden, weil sie zusammen mit dem Todeskandidaten Gymnastik gemacht hatten.Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
You're nothing more than thieves."Ihr seid nichts weiter als gemeine Diebe.«Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / SonnenstürmeSonnenstürmeAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenHorizon StormsAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
I say we quit doing business with thieves and murderers."Ich schlage vor, dass wir aufhören, mit Dieben und Mördern Geschäfte zu machen.«Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / SonnenstürmeSonnenstürmeAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenHorizon StormsAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
Along the tier a hundred thieves argued in sleep with unseen turnkeys: the unseen pokies of all thieves' dreams who stride, jangling the special keys to each thief's private nightmare, down all the lonely corridors of despair.In den Zellen schliefen die Diebe und stritten sich im Schlaf mit unsichtbaren Schließern, die auf den einsamen Korridoren der Verzweiflung mit dem Schlüsselbund rasselten und die Musik machten zum Alptraum jedes einzelnen.Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
The only consolation for her added tears was the knowledge that she had been right about them from the start: They were a pair of thieves.Der einzige Trost für ihre zusätzlichen Tränen war das Wissen, daß sie von Anfang an recht gehabt hatte, was die beiden betraf.Alexander, Lloyd / KestrelAlexander, Lloyd / Der TurmfalkeDer TurmfalkeAlexander, Lloyd© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg© 1982 by Lloyd AlexanderKestrelAlexander, Lloyd© Lloyd Alexander, 1982
Are you thieves?"Seid ihr Diebe?«Alexander, Lloyd / WestmarkAlexander, Lloyd / Aufruhr in WestmarkAufruhr in WestmarkAlexander, Lloyd© 1981 by Lloyd Alexander© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, WürzburgWestmarkAlexander, Lloyd© Lloyd Alexander, 1981
–Curse on book thieves, from the monastery of San Pedro, Barcelona, SpainInschrift in der Bibliothek des Klosters San Pedro in Barcelona, zitiert von Alberto ManguelFunke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
What a world, with so many thieves abroad in it."Was für eine Welt, in der so viele Diebe herumlaufen!«Alexander, Lloyd / WestmarkAlexander, Lloyd / Aufruhr in WestmarkAufruhr in WestmarkAlexander, Lloyd© 1981 by Lloyd Alexander© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, WürzburgWestmarkAlexander, Lloyd© Lloyd Alexander, 1981
The other maids and Mami put two and two together, and the sum was that now for almost two months we had been living with a thief!Die anderen Mädchen und Mami zählten, addierten, und das Ergebnis war: Knapp zwei Monate lang hatte sich eine Diebin unter unserem Dach aufgehalten!Alvarez, Julia / How The Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAlvarez, Julia / Wie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verlorenWie die Garcia Girls ihren Akzent verlorenAlvarez, Julia© 1991 by Julia Alvarez© ECON Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Dusseldorf und WienHow The Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAlvarez, Julia© 1991 by Julia Alvarez
Meggie heard her in the house, calling to the chocolate thief.Meggie hörte, wie es drinnen im Haus laut nach dem Schokoladenräuber rief.Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
"'El-ahrairah,' replied Prince Rainbow, 'all the animals know that you are a thief and a trickster.»El-ahrairah«, erwiderte Fürst Regenbogen, »alle Tiere wissen, daß du ein Dieb und ein großer Gauner bist.Adams, Richard / Watership DownAdams, Richard / Watership DownWatership DownAdams, Richard© 2000 für die deutsche Ausgabe by Econ Ullstein List Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München© 1975 by Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.Watership DownAdams, Richard© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.© 2000 by Richard George Adams
Born to a destitute family in Saxony, he grew up to be a thief and confidence artist, invariably caught and punished.Er stammte aus einer mittellosen sächsischen Familie, wurde zum Dieb und Betrüger, der sich jedesmal erwischen ließ und seine Strafe kriegte.Gay, Peter / My German Question: Growing Up in Nazi BerlinGay, Peter / Meine deutsche Frage. Jugend in Berlin 1933 - 1939Meine deutsche Frage. Jugend in Berlin 1933 - 1939Gay, Peter© 1998 by Peter Gay© С. Н. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Oscar Bеcк), Munchen 1999My German Question: Growing Up in Nazi BerlinGay, Peter© 1998 by Peter Gay
It was hiding behind the corner of an eave like a chicken thief at dusk.Sie hielt sich hinter der Ecke einer Regenrinne versteckt, gleich einem Hühnerdieb in der Dämmerung.Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des LebensWildnis des LebensAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson© 1956 by Nelson Algren© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren
For a thief you certainly talk a lot.Für einen Dieb reden Sie ziemlich viel.Anderson, Kevin / League of Extraordinary GentlemenAnderson, Kevin / Die Liga der aussergewöhnlichen GentlemenDie Liga der aussergewöhnlichen GentlemenAnderson, Kevin© 2003 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe 2003 by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenLeague of Extraordinary GentlemenAnderson, Kevin© 2003 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
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Collocations
gang of thieves
Diebesbande
honor among thieves
Ganovenehre
horse thieves
Pferdediebe
car thieves
Autodiebe
chicken thieves
Hühnerdiebe
master thieves
Meisterdiebe
den of thieves
Mördergrube
den of thieves
Spelunke
car thief
Autoknacker
car thief
Automarder
like a thief in the night
bei Nacht und Nebel
horse thief
Pferdedieb
chicken thief
Hühnerdieb
master thief
Meisterdieb
Word forms
thief
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | thief | thieves |
Possessive case | thief's | thieves' |
thieve
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | thieved |
Imperative | thieve |
Present Participle (Participle I) | thieving |
Past Participle (Participle II) | thieved |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I thieve | we thieve |
you thieve | you thieve |
he/she/it thieves | they thieve |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am thieving | we are thieving |
you are thieving | you are thieving |
he/she/it is thieving | they are thieving |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have thieved | we have thieved |
you have thieved | you have thieved |
he/she/it has thieved | they have thieved |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been thieving | we have been thieving |
you have been thieving | you have been thieving |
he/she/it has been thieving | they have been thieving |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I thieved | we thieved |
you thieved | you thieved |
he/she/it thieved | they thieved |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was thieving | we were thieving |
you were thieving | you were thieving |
he/she/it was thieving | they were thieving |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had thieved | we had thieved |
you had thieved | you had thieved |
he/she/it had thieved | they had thieved |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been thieving | we had been thieving |
you had been thieving | you had been thieving |
he/she/it had been thieving | they had been thieving |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will thieve | we shall/will thieve |
you will thieve | you will thieve |
he/she/it will thieve | they will thieve |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be thieving | we shall/will be thieving |
you will be thieving | you will be thieving |
he/she/it will be thieving | they will be thieving |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have thieved | we shall/will have thieved |
you will have thieved | you will have thieved |
he/she/it will have thieved | they will have thieved |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been thieving | we shall/will have been thieving |
you will have been thieving | you will have been thieving |
he/she/it will have been thieving | they will have been thieving |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would thieve | we should/would thieve |
you would thieve | you would thieve |
he/she/it would thieve | they would thieve |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be thieving | we should/would be thieving |
you would be thieving | you would be thieving |
he/she/it would be thieving | they would be thieving |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have thieved | we should/would have thieved |
you would have thieved | you would have thieved |
he/she/it would have thieved | they would have thieved |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been thieving | we should/would have been thieving |
you would have been thieving | you would have been thieving |
he/she/it would have been thieving | they would have been thieving |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am thieved | we are thieved |
you are thieved | you are thieved |
he/she/it is thieved | they are thieved |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being thieved | we are being thieved |
you are being thieved | you are being thieved |
he/she/it is being thieved | they are being thieved |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been thieved | we have been thieved |
you have been thieved | you have been thieved |
he/she/it has been thieved | they have been thieved |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was thieved | we were thieved |
you were thieved | you were thieved |
he/she/it was thieved | they were thieved |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being thieved | we were being thieved |
you were being thieved | you were being thieved |
he/she/it was being thieved | they were being thieved |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been thieved | we had been thieved |
you had been thieved | you had been thieved |
he/she/it had been thieved | they had been thieved |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be thieved | we shall/will be thieved |
you will be thieved | you will be thieved |
he/she/it will be thieved | they will be thieved |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been thieved | we shall/will have been thieved |
you will have been thieved | you will have been thieved |
he/she/it will have been thieved | they will have been thieved |