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"Robbed" is a form of "rob", a transitive verb which is often translated as "robar". "Stolen" is a form of "stolen", an adjective which is often translated as "robado". Learn more about the difference between "robbed" and "stolen" below.
rob(
rab
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. robar
The gang robbed $2,000,000 in cash from the bank.La pandilla robó $2,000,000 en efectivo del banco.
b. atracar
Two men on a motorcycle broke Joe's window at a stop light and robbed him.Dos hombres en una moto le rompieron el cristal de Joe en un semáforo y lo atracaron.
c. asaltar
It happened so fast that I didn't get a good look at the person who robbed me.Sucedió tan rápido que no pude ver bien a la persona que me asaltó.
2. (to deprive)
a. quitar
You robbed me of the chance to say goodbye to my father before his death.Me quitaste la oportunidad de despedirme de mi padre antes de su muerte.
b. privar
The government is trying to rob the people of fundamental human rights.El gobierno intenta privar al pueblo de los derechos humanos fundamentales.
c. robar
The judges robbed him of his last chance to be the heavyweight champion.Los jueces le robaron su última oportunidad de ser el campeón de peso pesado.
3. (colloquial) (to cheat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. estafar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
You paid $50 for a ticket?! You were robbed!¿Pagaste $50 por una entrada? ¡Te estafaron!
