grand theft auto en · NOUN
Etymology
From grand theft (“aggravated theft”) + auto, apparently at first in law-enforcement lists.
Meanings
- (US, uncountable) The criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle.
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Translations (10)
de Motorraddiebstahl (criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle) · pl kradzież auta (criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle) · cmn 盜竊汽車 /盗窃汽车 (criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle) · pl kradzież samochodu (criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle) · de Kraftfahrzeugdiebstahl (criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle) · tr araç hırsızlığı (criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle) · fi autovarkaus (criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle) · de Autodiebstahl (criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle) · fi ajoneuvon luvaton käyttöönotto (criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle) · es robo de vehículos (criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle)