burglar

n.
One who commits burglary.

[Anglo-Norman burgler (alteration of burgesur , probably from Old French burg, borough) and Medieval Latin burgulātor (alteration of burgātor , from burgāre, to commit burglary in , from Late Latin burgus, fortified town), both of Germanic origin.]

noun

A person who steals: bandit, highwayman, housebreaker, larcener, larcenist, pilferer, purloiner, robber, stealer, thief. See crimes.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a thief who enters a building with intent to steal

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Dreaming about burglars can represent anxiety about someone taking something away. Less obviously, a dream burglar can be a neglected part of ourselves. (See also Robbery; Stealing; Thieves/Theft).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - indbrudstyv

idioms:

• burglar alarm    tyverialarm

Nederlands (Dutch)
inbreker

Français (French)
n. - cambrioleur

idioms:

• burglar alarm    alarme antivol

Deutsch (German)
n. - Einbrecher

idioms:

• burglar alarm    Alarmanlage

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διαρρήκτης

idioms:

• burglar alarm    αντιδιαρρηκτικός συναγερμός

Italiano (Italian)
scassinatore

idioms:

• burglar alarm    allarme antifurto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - arrombador (m), assaltante (m)

idioms:

• burglar alarm    alarme (m) contra roubo

Русский (Russian)
грабитель, вор

idioms:

• burglar alarm    сигнализация против взлома

Español (Spanish)
n. - escalador, ladrón

idioms:

• burglar alarm    alarma antirrobo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - inbrottstjuv

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
窃贼

idioms:

• burglar alarm    防盗自动警铃

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 竊賊

idioms:

• burglar alarm    防盜自動警鈴

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 밤도둑

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 住居侵入者, 強盗, 夜盗

idioms:

• burglar alarm    盗難警報機

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) لص‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פורץ, גנב‬

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