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heist

intermediateB2

/haɪst/ · heist

A robbery, especially a large-scale one involving theft of valuable items.

Meanings

nounformal

A robbery, especially a large-scale one involving theft of valuable items.

ایک چوری، خاص طور پر بڑی سطح کی جس میں قیمتی اشیاء کی چوری شامل ہو۔

ڈاکہ

daaka

Synonyms

robberytheftburglaryڈاکہچوریلوٹ مار

Antonyms

giftdonationcontributionتحفہعطیہسپورٹ

Common Collocations

  • bank heist
  • art heist
  • jewelry heist

Example Sentences

The heist of the century shocked the entire nation.

صدی کی چوری نے پورے ملک کو حیران کر دیا۔

Sadi ki chori ne poore mulk ko hairaan kar diya.

The police are still investigating the art heist that took place last week.

پولیس اب بھی گذشتہ ہفتے ہونے والی فن کی چوری کی تحقیقات کر رہی ہے۔

Police ab bhi guzashita hafte hone wali fan ki chori ki tahqiqat kar rahi hai.

The daring heist happened in broad daylight.

یہ دلیرانہ ڈاکہ دن کی روشنی میں ہوا۔

Yeh daleerana daaka din ki roshni mein hua.

Easily Confused With

heist:A heist is specifically a large and planned robbery, whereas a simple theft is usually less organized.

Word Family

heist
verbچوری کرنا
heisted
verbچوری کی گئی
heisting
verbچوری کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a heist movie where criminals plan an elaborate robbery.

Imagine a group of robbers wearing masks and running with bags of stolen money.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Dutch "hijsten" — to rob, to lift

First known use: 1920s

Originally from the Dutch word 'hijsten,' which means to rob or lift something. The term evolved in English to refer specifically to thefts, especially of large scale.