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pirated
to steal
to guard against theft
pirate
to rob
lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
thief
to use illegitimately
to steal an online account
to steal sth and sell it
to steal
to use an image without permission
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You really shouldn't use pirated software.
Source: Tatoeba #1942372 · CC BY 2.0 FROur house was robbed while we were away.
Source: Tatoeba #333311 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis map is a pirate map.
Source: Tatoeba #3700441 · CC BY 2.0 FRToday, robbers robbed another bank in broad daylight.
Source: Tatoeba #791555 · CC BY 2.0 FRIn China, software piracy is a serious issue.
Source: Tatoeba #1695199 · CC BY 2.0 FRTo prevent them from being pirated, some of his films were never shown at the cinema.
Source: Tatoeba #1324903 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.