steal
Произношение: [stiːl]
Слово
Контекст: «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.
Пример
He decided to steal the cookie from the jar when no one was looking.
Пример
She didn't steal the bike; she borrowed it with permission.
Пример
Why do people choose to steal things instead of asking for them?
Контекст: «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.
Пример
Her performance was so amazing that she managed to steal the show during the talent contest.
Пример
The boring presentation didn't steal anyone's attention; everyone was distracted.
Пример
How can a speech steal the audience's focus from the main topic?
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