robbery
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steal

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"Robbery" is a noun which is often translated as "el robo", and "steal" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "robar". Learn more about the difference between "robbery" and "steal" below.

robbery(

buhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (crime)

a. el robo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There was a robbery at the bus station last night.Hubo un robo en la central camionera anoche.

b. el atraco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The owners faked a robbery at the hardware store to collect the insurance.Los dueños fingieron un atraco en la ferretería para cobrar el seguro.

c. el asalto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Two men were stabbed after resisting a robbery.Dos hombres fueron apuñalados tras resistirse a un asalto.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(swindle)

a. el robo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

One hundred dollars for a bottle of wine! That's robbery!¡Cien dólares por una botella de vino! ¡Eso es un robo!

steal(

stil

)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to thieve)

a. robar

The robbers stole everything I had!¡Los ladrones robaron todo lo que tenía!

b. hurtar

The plan is to break in and steal the precious jewels.El plan es forzar la entrada y hurtar las joyas preciosas.

2. (sports)

a. robar

I tried to steal third base, but I didn't make it.Intenté robar la tercer base, pero no pude.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

3. (bargain)

a. la ganga

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Three for one? What a steal!¿Tres por uno? ¡Qué ganga!

4. (sports)

a. el robo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

That was an easy steal!¡Qué robo más fácil!

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

5. (to thieve)

a. robar

Our mother taught us never to steal.Nuestra madre nos enseñó a nunca robar.

6. (to move quietly)

a. caminar sigilosamente

She stole across the room without anyone knowing.Ella caminó sigilosamente a través de la sala sin que supiera nadie.

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