filch — to steal something, especially something small or of little value, in a sneaky way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to steal something, especially something small or of little value, in a sneaky way
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɪltʃ/
Korean meaning: 몰래 훔치다, 슬쩍 가져가다 (특히 작은 물건을)
Korean pronunciation: **필**치
Example Sentences
- The office worker was caught filching pens and paper clips for personal use.
- My little brother keeps filching french fries from my plate when I'm not paying attention.
- She managed to filch the last slice of pizza before anyone noticed it was gone.
filch
VERB//fɪltʃ//
to steal something, especially something small or of little value, in a sneaky way
The street kid filches an apple from the market stall when no one looks.
The witch did filch the magic switch!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
16세기 영어에서 등장한 단어로, 정확한 어원은 불분명하지만 '후크나 막대기'를 의미하는 고대 영어 'filche'에서 유래했을 가능성이 있습니다. 마치 후크로 물건을 낚아채듯이 몰래 가져간다는 의미에서 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“The office worker was caught filching pens and paper clips for personal use.”
“My little brother keeps filching french fries from my plate when I'm not paying attention.”
“She managed to filch the last slice of pizza before anyone noticed it was gone.”
“The student was suspended for filching exam answers from the teacher's desk.”
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