1. Essor. Prendre son vol.
2. Volée.
3. Traversée. Un vol sans escale.
4. Détournement.
5. Spoliation.
6. Escroquerie. Commettre un vol.
1. The act or action of breaking in
2. A performance or a series of performances serving as a trial run
3. An initial period of operation during which working parts begin to function efficiently
A crime (especially a robbery); SYN. job.
1. A frolicsome leap
2. A capricious escapade; prank
3. An illegal or questionable act; especially; theft
ETYM AS. fliht, flyht, a flying, from fleógan to fly; cf. flyht a fleeing, from fleón to flee, German flucht a fleeing, Swed. flykt, German flug a flying, Swed. flygt, Dutch vlugt a fleeing or flying, Dan. flugt. Related to Flee, Fly.
1. An instance of traveling by air; SYN. flying.
2. A scheduled trip by plane between designated airports.
3. A formation of aircraft in flight.
4. A set of steps between one floor or landing and the next; SYN. flight of stairs, flight of steps.
5. A unit of the US air force smaller than a squadron.
6. A flock of flying birds.
7. Passing above and beyond ordinary bounds.
(Slang) The act of stealing; SYN. rip-off.
ETYM French larcin, Old Eng. larrecin, Latin latrocinium, from latro robber, mercenary, hired servant. Related to Latrociny.
The act of stealing; SYN. theft, thievery, thieving, stealing.
In the US, and formerly in the UK, theft, the taking of personal property without consent and with the intention of permanently depriving the owner of it.
In some US states, larceny in which the value of the property exceeds a specified amount is grand larceny; larceny involving lesser amounts is petty larceny.
ETYM Old Fren. roberie.
Larceny by threat of violence.
In law, a variety of theft: stealing from a person, using force, or the threat of force, to intimidate the victim.
1. The act of taking feloniously the personal property of another without his consent and knowledge; theft; larceny.
2. That which is stolen; stolen property.
ETYM Old Eng. thefte, as. thiéfthe, thyfthe, theófthe. Related to Thief.
1. The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious taking and removing of personal property.
2. The thing stolen.
Dishonest appropriation of another's property with the intention of depriving him or her of it permanently.
In the us it is an informal name for the crime of larceny.