steal

voler

Prendre l’argent ou les affaires de quelqu’un sans permission et les garder.

En anglais simple : To take someone else’s money or belongings without permission and keep them.

• Someone stole my phone.
• Did he steal money from the shop?
• The police caught her stealing a car.

Comment l'utiliser : steal something from someone/something (Someone stole a bicycle from our garage.)

Synonymes : take, rob

Expressions courantes : steal something, steal from someone, steal someone’s wallet

voler, dérober

Trouver une petite occasion de faire quelque chose discrètement ou en secret.

En anglais simple : To get a small chance to do something quietly or secretly.

• He stole a glance at her.
• They stole a kiss behind the door.
• I stole a few minutes to read.

Comment l'utiliser : steal a glance at someone/something (She stole a glance at the clock.)

Synonymes : snatch

Expressions courantes : steal a glance, steal a kiss, steal a moment

voler une base

Au baseball, atteindre une autre base sans être éliminé pendant un lancer, sans l’aide d’une frappe.

En anglais simple : In baseball, to reach another base safely during a pitch without help from a hit or similar play.

• He tried to steal second base.
• She stole two bases in one inning.
• Can that runner steal third?

Expressions courantes : steal a base, steal second base, steal third base

acheter pour rien

Acheter quelque chose pour une somme bien inférieure à sa valeur.

En anglais simple : To buy something for much less money than it is worth.

• At that price, you practically stole it.
• He stole that painting for fifty dollars.
• We practically stole the furniture at the closing sale.

Comment l'utiliser : steal something for an amount (She practically stole that bike for twenty pounds.)

Expressions courantes : steal something for, practically steal something

bonne affaire

Chose que l’on peut acheter à un prix étonnamment bas.

En anglais simple : Something you can buy for a surprisingly low price.

• This bag is a steal.
• Those shoes were a real steal at that price.
• Is the bike still a steal after repairs?

Comment l'utiliser : a steal at an amount (This jacket is a steal at ten pounds.)

Synonymes : bargain

Expressions courantes : a real steal, an absolute steal, a steal at

vol de base

Au baseball, progression d’un coureur vers une autre base pendant un lancer, sans frappe et sans être éliminé.

En anglais simple : A baseball play in which a runner reaches another base safely during a pitch without help from a hit.

• The runner attempted a steal.
• Her steal of second helped the team score.
• He finished the season with twenty steals.

Synonymes : stolen base

Expressions courantes : a successful steal, a steal attempt, a double steal