English–French

“petty thief” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃapaʁdœʁ/

Example

Fais attention au chapardeur dans ce magasin.

Be careful of the petty thief in this store.

Illustration for chapardeur (petty thief)

How to say “petty thief” in French

“Petty thief” in French is chapardeur.

A petty thief making a swift, secret grab of a small possession.

Full entry for chapardeur: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with chapardeur

La cliente a surpris un chapardeur en train de cacher un produit.

The customer caught a shoplifter hiding a product.

Tips for using chapardeur

  • Chapardeur is masculine, with the feminine form chapardeuse; common articles are un chapardeur and une chapardeuse.

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