Burglarise — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹɹɪˌɑːpsaɪdz/

🇬🇧British English

/bˈɜːɡləɹˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bˈɜːɡləɹˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹɹɪˌɑːpsaɪdz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

burglarize burgle heist

Word Forms

burglary	noun	entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
burglar	noun	a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
heist	noun	robbery at gunpoint

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Einbruch

einen Einbruch begehen; in eine Wohnung eindringen und sie ausrauben

🇫🇷French

cambrioler

commettre un cambriolage ; entrer et cambrioler une habitation

🇪🇸Spanish

robar

cometer un robo; entrar y robar una vivienda

🇮🇹Italian

svaligiare

commettere un furto con scasso; entrare e rapinare un'abitazione

🇳🇱Dutch

inbreken

een inbraak plegen; een woning betreden en beroven

🇵🇹Portuguese

assaltar

cometer um roubo; entrar e roubar uma casa

🇷🇺Russian

грабить

совершить кражу со взломом; войти и ограбить жилище

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चोरी करना

चोरी करना; एक आवास में प्रवेश करें और लूटें

🇧🇩Bengali

চুরি

চুরি করা; প্রবেশ করুন এবং একটি বাসস্থান ডাকাতি

🇮🇳Tamil

திருட

ஒரு திருட்டு; ஒரு குடியிருப்பில் நுழைந்து கொள்ளையடிக்க

🇮🇳Telugu

దొంగతనము

దొంగతనానికి పాల్పడండి; ఒక నివాసంలోకి ప్రవేశించి దోచుకోండి

🇮🇳Marathi

घरफोडी

घरफोडी करणे; घरात प्रवेश करा आणि लुटणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઘરફોડ ચોરી

ઘરફોડ ચોરી કરવી; પ્રવેશ કરો અને ઘર લૂંટો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಳ್ಳತನ ಮಾಡು

ಕಳ್ಳತನ ಮಾಡಿ; ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ದೋಚುತ್ತಾರೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മോഷണം

ഒരു മോഷണം നടത്തുക; ഒരു വാസസ്ഥലം കയറി കൊള്ളയടിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚੋਰੀ

ਚੋਰੀ ਕਰਨਾ; ਇੱਕ ਨਿਵਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਾਖਲ ਹੋਵੋ ਅਤੇ ਲੁੱਟੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

چوری

چوری کرنا؛ گھر میں داخل ہو کر لوٹ لو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

入室盗窃

实施入室盗窃；进入并抢劫住宅

🇯🇵Japanese

強盗

強盗を犯す。住居に侵入して強盗する

🇰🇷Korean

강도질하다

강도를 범하다; 집에 들어가 물건을 털다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ăn trộm

thực hiện một vụ trộm; đột nhập và cướp nhà

🇹🇭Thai

ลักทรัพย์

กระทำการลักทรัพย์; เข้าไปปล้นบ้านเรือน

🇮🇩Indonesian

perampokan

melakukan perampokan; masuk dan merampok sebuah tempat tinggal

🇵🇭Filipino

pagnanakaw

gumawa ng pagnanakaw; pumasok at magnakaw ng tirahan

🇲🇾Malay

pecah rumah

melakukan pecah rumah; masuk dan merompak sebuah kediaman

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

السطو

ارتكاب عملية سطو؛ دخول وسرقة مسكن

🇮🇷Persian

دزدی کردن

ارتکاب دزدی؛ وارد شوید و از یک خانه غارت کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

hırsızlık yapmak

hırsızlık yapmak; bir eve girip soymak

🇮🇱Hebrew

פריצה

לבצע פריצה; להיכנס ולשדוד בית

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The primary meaning of 'burglarise' is 'commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling'.

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