burglar
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbɜː.ɡlər/ us/ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
B2 入室窃贼
a person who illegally enters buildings and steals things
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- It was brave of you to chase after the burglar.
- No household security devices will protect you against the determined burglar.
- The burglar had left his fingerprints all over the window.
- The burglars disabled the alarm and used a glass cutter to break into the house.
- The burglars have been arrested but the jewellery is still missing.