"stop thief" meaning in English

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Interjection

Forms: stop thief ! [canonical]
  1. Used to call attention to the fact that one is being robbed and to request aid in stopping the thief. Translations (Translations): seis, varas (Finnish), au voleur (French), al ladro (Italian), zatrzymaj się złodzieju (Polish)
    Sense id: en-stop_thief-en-intj-qYsX79WV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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