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stolen

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈstoʊlən/ · UK /ˈstəʊlən/

stolen means: Taken from its owner without permission.

adjective

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Taken from its owner without permission.

  • The police found my stolen bike.
  • She was selling stolen phones online.
  • Was any of the stolen money recovered?

Similar words: hot

Common phrases: stolen goods, stolen car, stolen property

noun

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Things taken from their owners without permission.

  • The stolen was returned to its owner.
  • They hid the stolen in a cellar.
  • The magistrate ordered them to surrender the stolen.

Similar words: stolen goods

Common phrases: the stolen, recover the stolen

Questions about stolen

What does stolen mean?

Taken from its owner without permission.

What is stolen in other languages?

Türkçe: çalıntı · Español: robado · Français: volé · Deutsch: gestohlen · Italiano: rubato · 日本語: 盗まれた

How do you pronounce stolen?

In American English /ˈstoʊlən/; in British English /ˈstəʊlən/.

How do you use stolen in a sentence?

The police found my stolen bike. She was selling stolen phones online.

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