dérober
French → English
(crime) To take someone else's property quickly and secretly; to steal / pilfer
Le voleur a profité de la nuit pour dérober les bijoux dans le coffre.
(English) The thief took advantage of the night to steal the jewelry from the safe.
Elle a dérobé des cookies dans la cuisine pendant que sa mère dormait.
(English) She pilfered some cookies in the kitchen while her mother was sleeping.
(reflexive) To avoid or escape from a difficult duty, question, or person; to evade
L'homme politique a tenté de se dérober aux questions gênantes des journalistes.
(English) The politician tried to evade the journalists' embarrassing questions.
Ses jambes semblaient se dérober sous elle à cause de l'émotion intense.
(English) Her legs seemed to give way under her because of the intense emotion.
Entry ID: fr:en:dérober · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary