No. 641 in Persian
سرقت
The Persian word "سرقت" means "theft" or "robbery" in English.
In a sentence
سرقت یکی از مشکلات اصلی در این منطقه است.
Theft is one of the main issues in this area.
Here, 'سرقت' (theft) is used as a noun representing a general concept or crime.
پلیس دیشب تیم سرقت از بانک را دستگیر کرد.
The police arrested the bank robbery team last night.
In this sentence, 'سرقت' (robbery) indicates the specific act of theft from a bank.
من داستانی درباره یک سرقت هیجانانگیز نوشتهام.
I have written a story about an exciting heist.
Here, 'سرقت' (heist) is employed to describe a thrilling and narrative-focused theft.
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