Giáo án tiếng Anh 12 - Steal /stiːl/ verb (past tense stole / stəʊl ~ stoʊl/ , past participle stolen /ˈstəʊlən ~ ˈstoʊ-/)

ngs from a shop by taking them when you think no one is looking: 
 - Shoplifting costs stores millions of pounds every year. 
phishing the activity of dishonestly persuading people to give you their credit card details over the Internet, so 
that you can steal money from their bank account: 
 - Phishing is becoming very popular with computer criminals. 
RELATED WORDS & EXPRESSIONS 
1. TO STEAL SOMETHING 
STEAL /stiːl/ [intransitive/transitive verb] to take something that does not belong to you without the owner’s 
permission in a dishonest or illegal way: ▪ Thousands of cars get stolen every year.▪ In the end he had to steal in 
order to survive. 
STEAL FROM▪ drug addicts who steal from their friends and familiessteal something from▪ Thieves stole 
paintings worth $5 million from a Paris art gallery.have something stolen▪ It’s strange he should have had so 
many things stolen in just a week. 
GET STOLEN▪ My grandfather refused to put his money in a bank because he was afraid it would get stolen. 
STEALING [uncountable noun] ▪ Many people don’t regard cheating on their taxes as stealing. 
TAKE /teɪk/ [transitive verb] to steal something, especially money or things that can be carried away: ▪ Someone 
has been taking money from the cash box.▪ The burglars took our TV and stereo, but they didn’t find the 
jewellery. 
NICK/PINCH /nɪk, pɪntʃ/ [transitive verb] British spoken to steal something: ▪ I wonder where she got that coat -
- do you think she nicked it?▪ Jimmy was caught pinching money from his mum’s purse. 
RIP OFF /ˌrɪp ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb] spoken to steal something, especially someone’s personal 
possessions: rip off something▪ While I was out, someone went into my hotel room and ripped off the rest of my 
travelers’ checks. 
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GO OFF WITH/WALK OFF WITH /ˌgəʊ ˈɒf wɪð, ˌwɔːk ˈɒf wɪð/ [transitive phrasal verb not in passive] to 
steal something very easily, by picking it up and walking away with it, usually without anyone noticing: ▪ My 
bag’s disappeared! That woman must have walked off with it!▪ Guards in the lobby prevent employees from 
going off with computers and sensitive documents. 
HELP YOURSELF TO /ˌhelp jɔːʳˈself tuː/ [verb phrase] informal to steal something very easily without anyone 
trying to stop you: ▪ While no one was looking Louise and Alice helped themselves to some apples and bananas.▪ 
Burglars cut through the ceiling and helped themselves to $3.6 million in jewels. 
PILFER /ˈpɪlfəʳ/ [transitive verb] to steal things, especially small things or things you do not think are very 
valuable: ▪ The farmer caught them pilfering apples from his orchard.▪ The villagers pilfered stones from ancient 
ruined cities to build their houses. 
PILFERING [uncountable noun] ▪ Losses from stores through shoplifting and pilfering amounted to over a 
billion dollars last year. 
SWIPE /swaɪp/ [transitive verb] informal to steal something quickly when someone is not looking: ▪ While I was 
swimming in the river, somebody swiped all my clothes!▪ I wish I knew who’d swiped my earrings. 
SNITCH /snɪtʃ/ [transitive verb] American informal to steal something, especially something small and not very 
valuable: ▪ The supermarket has a problem with kids snitching candy bars off the shelves.▪ He watched as Grover 
snitched two packets of sugar from behind the counter. 
2. TO STEAL FROM A HOUSE, SHOP, OR BANK 
ROB /rɒbǁrɑːb/ [transitive verb] to steal money or property from a bank, shop , etc., especially by using threats or 
violence: ▪ He got five years in jail for robbing a gas station.▪ Two men robbed the Central Bank yesterday, 
escaping with over $1 million. 
BURGLE /ˈbɜːʳgəl/ British /burglarize /ˈbɜːʳgləraɪz/ American [transitive verb] to illegally enter a house or office 
and steal things: ▪ He was caught burgling the house of a police officer.▪ Our apartment has been burglarized 
twice since we moved here. 
SHOPLIFT /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftǁˈʃɑːp-/ [] to steal things from a shop, for example by hiding them under your clothes or in a 
bag: ▪ The clerk spotted the girl shoplifting and stopped her from leaving the store. 
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HOLD UP /ˌhəʊld ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb] to go into a bank, shop , etc. with a gun and demand money: ▪ 
The men who held up the store were wearing Halloween masks.▪ He was arrested and charged with holding up a 
cab driver. 
LOOT /luːt/ [intransitive/transitive verb] to steal things from shops or other buildings, especially during a war or 
at a time when the police or army have lost control of an area: ▪ His store was broken into and looted during the 
riot.▪ As the army advanced toward Mantes it burned and looted everything that lay in its path. 
LOOTING [uncountable noun] ▪ Additional police officers were put on the street to prevent looting. 
LOOTER [countable noun] ▪ In full view of our cameras, looters calmly walked off with TVs, radios, and VCRs. 
3. TO STEAL FROM SOMEONE IN THE STREET 
ROB /rɒbǁrɑːb/ [transitive verb] to steal money or possessions from someone, especially using threats or violence 
and in a public place such as a street: ▪ Two men tried to rob him as he left the restaurant.▪ The woman had been 
robbed and was badly shaken. 
MUG /mʌg/ [] to violently attack someone in the street and rob them: ▪ She decided to move from the city after 
she was mugged for the third time in less than a year. 
SNATCH /snætʃ/ [transitive verb] to steal someone’s bag from them in the street and then run away: ▪ A young 
boy pushed her over and snatched her purse as she fell. 
4. TO STEAL MONEY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN TRUSTED TO LOOK AFTER 
EMBEZZLE /ɪmˈbezəl/ [transitive verb] to steal money from the place where you work, especially over a long 
period of time: ▪ The court was told that Julie had been embezzling funds for the last two years.▪ He embezzled 
large amounts of money to finance his gambling. [biển thủ công quỹ] 
MISAPPROPRIATE /ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprieɪt/ [transitive verb] formal to steal money that you had been trusted to keep 
safe: ▪ During the trial, Raabe admitted that he misappropriated $80,000 of church funds. 
HAVE YOUR FINGERS IN THE TILL /hæv jɔːʳ ˌfɪŋgəʳz ɪn ðə ˈtɪl/ [verb phrase not in progressive] British 
informal to steal money from the place where you work, especially when your work involves handling money: ▪ 
They knew that money was going missing and Davy was eventually caught with his fingers in the till. 
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5. SOMEONE WHO STEALS 
THIEF /θiːf/ [countable noun] someone who steals things, usually secretly and without violence: ▪ The thieves 
had been careful not to leave any fingerprints.▪ She accused me of being a thief and a liar. 
CAR THIEF/JEWEL THIEF , etc. someone who steals cars, jewels , etc.▪ Warning! Car thieves are operating 
in this area. 
ROBBER /ˈrɒbəʳǁˈrɑː-/ [countable noun] someone who steals from banks, offices, houses , etc., especially by 
using threats or violence: ▪ The robbers forced bank staff to give them £4000 in cash. 
BANK ROBBER someone who robs a bank▪ A young teller was shot dead by bank robbers today. 
ARMED ROBBER a robber with a gun 
BURGLAR /ˈbɜːʳgləʳ/ [countable noun] someone who illegally gets into a house, office , etc. and steals things: ▪ 
Police believe the burglar got in through the kitchen window. 
SHOPLIFTER /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftəʳǁˈʃɑːp-/ [countable noun] someone who takes things from shops without paying for 
them, especially by hiding them in their clothes or in a bag: ▪ The store has installed hidden cameras to catch 
shoplifters.▪ They have a policy of prosecuting all shoplifters. 
PICKPOCKET /ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt, ˈpɪkˌpɒkətǁ-ˌpɑː-/ [countable noun] someone who steals from people in a public 
place, by taking things from their pockets or bags without them noticing: ▪ There are a lot of pickpockets in 
crowded tourist areas, so look after your belongings. 
MUGGER /ˈmʌgəʳ/ [countable noun] a thief who violently attacks someone in the street and robs them: ▪ Harry 
suffered serious head injuries when he was attacked by a gang of muggers. 
JOYRIDER /ˈdʒɔɪraɪdəʳ/ [countable noun] someone who steals a car and drives it very fast for fun: ▪ Two 
joyriders died when their car crashed during a police chase. 
KLEPTOMANIAC /ˌkleptəˈmeɪniæk/ [countable noun] someone who has a mental illness that makes them want 
to steal things, especially small things: ▪ She must be some kind of kleptomaniac -- she can’t go into a bar without 
coming out with a stack of glasses. 
6. THE CRIME OF STEALING 
THEFT /θeft/ [uncountable noun] ▪ This warehouse is not adequately protected against theft or vandalism.▪ The 
mayor is taking credit for decreases in theft since he took office. 
CAR/LUGGAGE/BICYCLE , etc. THEFT▪ The rate of bicycle theft in this area is very high. 
ROBBERY /ˈrɒbəriǁˈrɑː-/ [uncountable noun] the crime of stealing money or other things from a bank, shop , 
etc., especially by using threats or violence: ▪ Perkins was given five years in prison for robbery with violence.▪ 
Robbery was believed to be the motive for the killing. 
ARMED ROBBERY when robbers carry weapons▪ He made two escape attempts while serving a sentence for 
armed robbery. 
BURGLARY /ˈbɜːʳgləri/ [uncountable noun] the crime of illegally entering a house, office , etc. and stealing 
things: ▪ Foster had been in prison twice already for burglary.▪ Burglary, murder and rape are all on the increase.▪ 
If you live in an area where burglary is common, it may be worth investing in an alarm system. 
SHOPLIFTING /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋǁˈʃɑːp-/ [uncountable noun] the crime of taking things from shops without paying for 
them: ▪ Shoplifting cost the major stores millions of dollars last year. 
EMBEZZLEMENT /ɪmˈbezəlmənt/ [uncountable noun] the crime of stealing money from the place where you 
work, especially over a long per