shoplift
/ˈʃɒpˌlɪft/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈʃɒpˌlɪft/
ˈʃɒpˌlɪft
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- 2 syllables
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- Short i vowel
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ˈʃɒp - ˌlɪft -> shoplift
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
ဆိုင်မှပစ္စည်း အလစ်သုတ်သည်။
She started to shoplift as a fifteen-year -old.
❏ shoplifter n (ဈေးဆိုင်)အလစ်သုတ်သမား။ Shoplifters will be prosecuted (ie on a sign in a shop). shoplifting n [U]: be arrested for shoplifting.
More examples
- ‘Most of them shoplift, burgle and steal to feed their habits, according to police.’
- ‘Offenders who repeatedly shoplift or commit acts of vandalism will be prosecuted as part of the approach.’
- ‘Mary stole from her father's wallet and shoplifted to get attention, but nobody noticed.’
- ‘He walked towards the supermarket he was planning to shoplift from.’
- ‘They take drugs, shoplift and hatch schemes that come to nothing.’
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