English Dictionary

steal

/stiːl/

動詞

他動詞 前置詞句 通常 口語 自動詞 過剰級 くだけた表現 ユーモラス文体

(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.

日本語の意味

他人の所有物を無断で奪う、つまり不法に盗むこと。

She tried to steal the antique clock from the shop while the owner was distracted.

店主が気を取られている間に、彼女はその骨董の時計を盗もうとした。

意味（1）

(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.

Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery.

意味（2）

(transitive, of ideas, words, music, a look, credit, etc.) To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.

They stole my idea for a biodegradable, disposable garbage de-odorizer.

意味（3）

(transitive) To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.

He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street.

意味（4）

(transitive, colloquial) To acquire at a low price.

He stole the car for two thousand less than its book value.

意味（5）

(transitive) To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.

意味（6）

(intransitive) To move silently or secretly.

He stole across the room, trying not to wake her.

意味（7）

(transitive) To convey (something) clandestinely.

The fact that European Cuckoos steal their eggs into the nests of other birds has been generally known for more than a thousand years.

意味（8）

To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely.

They could insinuate and steal themselves under the same by their humble carriage and submission.

意味（9）

(transitive, baseball) To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.

意味（10）

(sports, transitive) To dispossess

However, until Gardner stole the ball from Dean Whitehead in the centre circle with the half-hour approaching, setting off on a run which culminated with a testing long-range shot - with debutant Obafemi Martins lurking, Begovic gathered at the second time of asking - Stoke looked the more credible contenders to break the deadlock.

意味（11）

(informal, transitive, hyperbolic) To borrow for a short moment.

Can I steal your pen?

意味（12）

(informal, transitive, humorous) take, plagiarize, tell on a joke, use a well-worded expression in one's own parlance or writing

steals （ present singular third-person ）

stealing （ participle present ）

stole （ past ）

stolen （ participle past ）

stole （ colloquial nonstandard participle past ）