French word

cambrioleur

Pronunciation

IPA/kɑ̃bʁijolœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounburglar

Example

La voisine a appelé la police quand elle a vu le cambrioleur.

When the neighbor saw the burglar, she called the police.

Illustration for cambrioleur (burglar)

More examples

La caméra de sécurité a filmé le cambrioleur.

The security camera filmed the burglar.

Core concept

A person prying open a door or window and searching a home for valuables.

Common phrases

  • signalement du cambrioleur

    description of the burglar

  • arrestation du cambrioleur

    arrest of the burglar

  • cambrioleur en fuite

    burglar on the run

Similar words

voleur: A person who steals and takes things away.
pickpocket: A person who steals money or valuables from pockets in crowded places.
voleur à l'étalage: A person who hides merchandise in a store and takes it out without paying.

Definition in French

Personne qui pénètre illégalement dans un logement, souvent en l'absence des occupants, pour y voler des biens.

Word origin

Cambrioleur is formed from the verb cambrioler with the agent suffix -eur, which marks a person who performs the action.

Usage tips

  • Cambrioleur is masculine, while the feminine form is cambrioleuse.

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