diebisch

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Translation of diebisch into English

Adjective

1.
  • The sticky-fingered cashier was caught taking money from the register.Der diebische Kassierer wurde dabei erwischt, wie er Geld aus der Kasse nahm.
2.
Stehlen, Verhalten
  • The thievish child took the candy without asking.Das diebische Kind nahm die Süßigkeiten, ohne zu fragen.
  • His thievish movements made everyone suspicious.Seine diebischen Bewegungen machten alle misstrauisch.
3.
Neigung
  • The thieving raccoon stole food from the campsite.Der diebische Waschbär stahl Essen vom Zeltplatz.
4.
Verhalten
  • His pilfering habits got him into trouble.Seine kleinkriminellen Gewohnheiten brachten ihn in Schwierigkeiten.
5.
diebstahlbezogen
  • He was caught with stealing goods.Er wurde mit gestohlenen Waren erwischt.
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Synonyms and analogies of diebisch in German

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Other examples with diebisch

His thievish movements made everyone suspicious.
Seine diebischen Bewegungen machten alle misstrauisch.

Translations of "diebisch" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
gloatingadj.

Sie wird sich diebisch freuen, kein Zweifel.

There'll be gloating, no doubt.

thievingadj.

In der Fabel ist der Rabe oft diebisch und listig.

In fables, the raven is often thieving and sly.

Adverb
impishlyadv.

Im Gegenteil, ich habe mich diebisch gefreut.

On the contrary, I was impishly pleased.

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diebisch: Examples and translations in context

Er hat vorhin angerufen und hat sich diebisch gefreut.

He just called, gloating about it.

Ihr freut euch sicher diebisch, nicht wahr?

You folks up there must really be gloating, aren't you?

Jammernd, diebisch, faul und verräterisch... Skamps!

Whining, thieving, lazy and treacherous... Scamps!

Ja, so diebisch und käuflich wie viele Franzosen, Italiener, Deutsche, Engländer und Amerikaner; aber dort ist die Käuflichkeit etwas anderes: es ist eine Käuflichkeit des Fleisches, der Freiheit, des Rechts.

Yes, they are thieving and corrupt, as are many French, Italians, Germans, British and Americans; but there, corruption has another dimension: it is corruption of the body, of freedom, of the law.

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