BURGLARY


Meaning of BURGLARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbə:ɡlərɪ ]

n. (pl. -ies) 1 entry into a building illegally with intent to commit theft, do bodily harm, or do damage. 2 an instance of this. °Before 1968 in English law a crime under statute and in common law; after 1968 a statutory crime only (cf. HOUSEBREAKING). [legal AF burglarie: see BURGLAR]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.