Usage Note
Cambrioleur refers specifically to a person who breaks into buildings to steal, corresponding to 'burglar' in English. The related verb is cambrioler ('to burgle') and the act itself is cambriolage ('burglary'). The feminine form is cambrioleuse; the word traces back to cambriole, old slang for a 'room'.
Examples
"Le cambrioleur a été arrêté cette nuit."
Natural Translation
The burglar was arrested last night.
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