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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvoleur d'art
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vœlœʁ daʁ
"Le voleur d'art a été arrêté par la police."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who steals works of art, such as paintings, sculptures, or valuable antiquities from museums, galleries, or private collections.
"The art thief managed to bypass the museum's security system and steal a priceless van Gogh painting." - 2
Someone engaged in the illicit trade or looting of cultural property and historical artifacts.
"International police forces collaborated to track down the notorious art thief operating across Europe."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The compound noun 'art thief' combines the Middle English word 'art' (derived from Latin 'ars', meaning skill, craft, or technique) with the Old English noun 'thief' (from Proto-Germanic *theubaz). While the individual terms date back centuries, the specific compounding emerged in modern journalism and legal discourse to describe specialized criminals who steal cultural artifacts, paintings, and sculptures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Art thief" is said worldwide
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voleur d'art
Transliteration: vœlœʁ daʁ
"Le voleur d'art a été arrêté par la police."
Kunstdieb
Transliteration: ˈkʊnstˌdiːp
"Der Kunstdieb hat ein wertvolles Gemälde gestohlen."
ladro d'arte
Transliteration: ˈlaːdro ˈdar.te
"La polizia sta cercando il ladro d'arte."
ladrón de arte
Transliteration: laˈdɾon de ˈaɾ.te
"El ladrón de arte huyó con el cuadro famoso."
ladrão de arte
Transliteration: laˈdɾɐ̃w dji ˈaʁ.tʃi
"O ladrão de arte foi capturado no aeroporto."
कला चोर
Transliteration: kala chor
"कला चोर ने संग्रहालय से एक बहुमूल्य पेंटिंग चुराई।"
艺术品小偷
Transliteration: yì shù pǐn xiǎo tōu
"警方正在全力搜捕这名艺术品小偷。"
예술품 도둑
Transliteration: yesulPum doduk
"그 예술품 도둑은 흔적도 없이 사라졌다."
美術品泥棒
Transliteration: bijutsuhin dorobō
"警察はその美術品泥棒を逮捕しました。"
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