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hurtar

[uɾˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

De hurto, y este del latín furtum, a su vez de fur, "ladrón"

verb haber hurtado · hurtando · habiendo hurtado · hurtado · hurto · hurtas

formal, Derecho Quitar o tomar para sí lo ajeno sin emplear violencia.
Similar: afanar, chorar, chorear, guachipear, levantar, limpiar, mangar, mochar, punguear, quitar, rapiñar, ratear
Estafar en el peso o volumen en una transacción comercial.
Llevar el agua las tierras de la costa por erosión.
Desviar, apartar.
Tomar dichos, sentencias y versos ajenos, dándolos por propios.

In English

finagle (transitive, intransitive) to cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods
shoplift transitive: to steal something
filch to steal
poach to take illegally or unfairly

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@misc{hurtar_2026,
  title = {hurtar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/hurtar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}