ladrón

/laˈdɾon/, [laˈð̞ɾõn]

thief


Adjective ladrón (feminine ladrona, masculine plural ladrones, feminine plural ladronas)

  1. having the qualities of a thief

Noun ladrón m (plural ladrones, feminine ladrona, feminine plural ladronas)

  1. thief, robber, crook
  2. (Spain) adapter (device allowing more plugs at an outlet)

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Examples
  • Sorprendentemente, él resultó ser un ladrón.

    Surprisingly enough, he turned out to be a thief.

  • Cuando me desperté, había un ladrón en mi habitación.

    When I woke up, there was a burglar in my room.

  • Un ladrón entró por la noche en el apartamento y robó el abrigo de piel de mi mujer.

    In the night a burglar broke into the apartment and stole my wife's fur coat.

  • Tom se asustó tan pronto vio el cuchillo del ladrón.

    Tom became scared as soon as he saw the robber's knife.

  • El ladrón encerró al niño en el armario.

    The burglar shut the child in the closet.

  • Sabemos que eres el ladrón.

    We know you're the thief.

  • Para su sorpresa, el ladrón resultó ser su propio hijo.

    To his surprise, the thief turned out to be his own son.

  • El ladrón huyó.

    The thief ran away.

  • Él persiguió al ladrón.

    He chased the thief.

  • El ladrón corrió rápidamente.

    The thief ran quickly.

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