French word

chapardeur

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃapaʁdœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpetty thief

Example

Fais attention au chapardeur dans ce magasin.

Be careful of the petty thief in this store.

Illustration for chapardeur (petty thief)

More examples

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

The customer caught a shoplifter hiding a product.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • apercevoir un chapardeur

    spot a petty thief

  • surprendre un chapardeur

    catch a shoplifter

Similar words

voleur: A person who steals other people's belongings.
pickpocket: A thief who secretly takes items from pockets or bags in crowded places.
cambrioleur: A thief who breaks into buildings to steal.

Definition in French

Terme familier pour un voleur de petits objets qui agit furtivement et rapidement.

Word origin

The noun chapardeur is a derivative of chaparder, using -eur to identify the person associated with the verb's action.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • shoplifternoun

Related words

  • chapardershopliftverb
  • chapardageshopliftingnoun

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