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stehlen

steal

Meaning of stehlen

to take something that does not belong to you

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German/ˈʃtaɪ̯lən/
Russian transcription[krastʲ]
steal
stehlen - steal
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stehlen with Russian translation

stehlen usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Никто не должен красть деньги.

Niemand darf Geld stehlen.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Кто-то украл мой велосипед.

Jemand hat mein Fahrrad gestohlen.

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stehlen belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

stehlenкрасть
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

stehlen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between stehlen / klauen / rauben / entwenden / unterschlagen / nehmen

K
🇩🇪German
klauen

Very informal: “to steal,” often used for small or casual theft.

A2Very Often
R
🇩🇪German
rauben

Usually means “to rob,” often with force or violence; stronger than simple stealing.

B1Often
E
🇩🇪German
entwenden

More formal and literary: “to remove unlawfully, to steal,” often in official contexts.

B2Rarely
U
🇩🇪German
unterschlagen

Usually means “to embezzle or keep back,” especially money or property that was entrusted to someone.

B2Often
N
🇩🇪German
nehmen

Normally means “to take”; only in certain expressions or contexts can it imply stealing.

A1Very Often

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stehlen means steal. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce stehlen

/ˈʃtaɪ̯lən/

stehlen translation

steal

stehlen examples

Никто не должен красть деньги.

stehlen transcription

/ˈʃtaɪ̯lən/

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stehlen meaning: what does it mean?

etwas nehmen, das dir nicht gehört

stehlen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

stehlen is pronounced as /ˈʃtaɪ̯lən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

stehlen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Никто не должен красть деньги. Translation: Niemand darf Geld stehlen.

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