ladron

n. thief, robber, burglar

= robber, thief [thieves, -pl.], burglar, crook.
Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: robbers AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND VAGABONDS.
Ex: Thieves detected by a security system seem to be largely acting on impulse, or absent-minded or trying to beat the system for sport.
Ex: Most children can easily see that they need to read if they want to know what it is like to be a sportsman, a nurse, a burglar, a pilot, a patient in a hospital = La mayoría de los niños pueden ver fácilmente que necesitan leer si quieren conocer lo que significa ser deportista, enfermero, ladrón, piloto, paciente de hospital.
Ex: The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.
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* argot de los ladrones = thieves' cant.
* argot secreto de los ladrones = thieves' cant.
* ladrón de corazones = lady-killer.
* ladrón de información = info-thief.

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