- pickpocket pick·pocket n
- ['pɪkˌpɒkɪt]
borsaiolo (-a), borseggiatore (-trice)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pickpocket pick·pocket n
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pickpocket — [ pikpɔkɛt ] n. m. • 1765; mot angl. , de to pick « enlever, cueillir » et pocket « poche » ♦ Anglic. Voleur à la tire. Les pickpockets du métro. « elle lui avait subtilisé, avec une prestesse de pickpocket, la lettre qu il tenait entre ses… … Encyclopédie Universelle
pickpocket — (n.) also pick pocket, 1590s, from PICK (Cf. pick) (v.) + POCKET (Cf. pocket) (n.). Earlier was pick purse (late 14c.) … Etymology dictionary
Pickpocket — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Pickpocket Título Pickpocket Ficha técnica Dirección Robert Bresson Producción Agnès Delahaie Guión … Wikipedia Español
pick pockets — (or pick someone s pocket) : to steal money or objects from someone s pockets or purse One of the boys distracted her while the other picked her pocket. She survived on the streets by shoplifting and picking pockets. see also ↑pickpocket • • •… … Useful english dictionary
pick somebody's pocket — pick sb s ˈpocket idiom to steal sth from sb s pocket without them noticing • The back pocket on a pair of jeans is the easiest one to pick. related noun ↑pickpocket Main entry: ↑pickidiom … Useful english dictionary
pickpocket — pick•pock•et [[t]ˈpɪkˌpɒk ɪt[/t]] n. 1) a person who steals from people s pockets, purses, etc., esp. in a crowded public place 2) cvb to steal from the pocket, purse, etc., of • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
pick — pick1 W1S1 [pık] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(choose something)¦ 2¦(flowers/fruit etc)¦ 3¦(remove something)¦ 4 pick your way through/across/among etc something 5 pick your nose 6 pick your teeth 7 pick somebody s brains 8 pick a quarrel/fight (with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pick — 1 /pIk/ verb (T) 1 CHOOSE STH to choose someone or something good or suitable from a group or range of people or things: Students have to pick three courses from a list of 15. | Let me pick a few examples at random. | pick your words (=be careful … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pocket — pock|et1 [ pakıt ] noun count *** 1. ) a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects: The money had fallen out of a hole in my pocket. She searched her pockets for the car keys. a pants/shirt/coat pocket … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pickpocket — (entrée créée par le supplément) (pik po kèt ) s. m. Nom anglais des voleurs qui fouillent les poches et enlèvent dextrement ce qui s y trouve. • Prenez garde aux pickpockets (avis qui est affiché dans les gares des chemins de fer aux États… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
pickpocket — 1. noun /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/ One who steals from the pocket of a passerby. Usually using sleight of hand as a means. 2. verb /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/ To pick pockets; to steal. , Italian : borseggiare … Wiktionary
