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"Robar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to steal", and "le" is a pronoun which is often translated as "him". Learn more about the difference between "robar" and "le" below.
robar(
rroh
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bahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to break into
Robaron en mi apartamento la semana pasada pero no se llevaron nada.My apartment was broken into last week but nothing was taken.
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