Usage examples of "cunning thief" in English with translation to German

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We captured the thief. Wir haben den Dieb geschnappt.
The thief was arrested red-handed. Der Dieb wurde auf frischer Tat ertappt.
The thief got in without being noticed. Der Dieb drang unbemerkt ein.
The thief took flight when the policeman saw him. Der Dieb ergriff die Flucht, als der Polizist ihn sah.
The thief disguised himself as an old lady. Der Dieb verkleidete sich als alte Frau.
The thief ran away. Der Dieb rannte weg.
A thief broke into the house to steal the money. Der Räuber brach in das Haus ein, um Geld zu stehlen.
He chased the thief. Er verfolgte den Einbrecher.
The thief used a screwdriver to break into the car. Der Dieb benutzte einen Schraubenzieher, um das Auto aufzubrechen.
The policeman took the thief by the arm. Der Polizist packte den Dieb beim Arm.
The thief forced her to hand over the money. Der Dieb zwang sie dazu, das Geld zu überreichen.
The policeman arrested the thief. Der Polizist verhaftete den Dieb.
She is no better than a thief. Sie ist nicht besser als ein Dieb.
He befriended a thief called Tom. Er befreundete sich mit einem Dieb mit Namen Tom.
We know you're the thief. Wir wissen, dass du der Dieb bist.
The policeman chased the thief. Der Polizist verfolgte den Einbrecher.
Get the thief! Haltet den Dieb!
The thief was marched off to the police station. Der Einbrecher wurde zum Polizeipräsidium abgeführt.
A thief lurked in the dark doorway. Ein Dieb lauerte in der dunklen Einfahrt.
The thief ran away when he saw a policeman. Der Dieb rannte weg, als er einen Polizisten sah.
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