steal
Prononciation : [stiːl]
Mot
Contexte : « theft »
(verb) to take something that doesn't belong to you without permission. It's like if someone took your toy without asking; that's stealing.
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He decided to steal the cookie from the jar when no one was looking.
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She didn't steal the bike; she borrowed it with permission.
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Why do people choose to steal things instead of asking for them?
Contexte : « attention »
(verb) to attract or grab someone's attention away from something else. It's like when someone tells a really funny joke and everyone starts laughing at them instead of the movie.
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Her performance was so amazing that she managed to steal the show during the talent contest.
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The boring presentation didn't steal anyone's attention; everyone was distracted.
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How can a speech steal the audience's focus from the main topic?
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