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ăn cắp

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Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ kap̚˧˦]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ kap̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ kap̚˦˥] browser voice
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ăn cắp means to steal.

Meanings of ăn cắp in English

Verb

  1. to steal ≈ ăn trộm

Example sentences with ăn cắp

  • Ai đã ăn cắp tiền của tôi? Who stole my money?
  • Mennad ăn cắp xe máy của Baya. Mennad stole Baya's motorcycle.
  • Tôi thà nhịn đói còn hơn ăn cắp. I would rather starve than steal.
  • Ăn cắp quen tay, ngủ ngày quen mắt. Once a thief, always a thief.
  • Ai ăn cắp quả tào? Who stole the apple?
  • Anh đã ăn cắp cơ sở dữ liệu của chúng tôi. He stole our database.
  • Ăn cắp! Steal.
  • Thằng bé phủ nhận việc bản thân đã ăn cắp chiếc xe đạp. The boy denied having stolen the bicycle.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ăn + cắp

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn cắp mean in English?

ăn cắp (verb) means "to steal".

How do you pronounce ăn cắp?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ kap̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ kap̚˦˥]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), cắp — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.