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"Robo" is a noun which is often translated as "robbery", and "rapiña" is a noun which is also often translated as "robbery". Learn more about the difference between "robo" and "rapiña" below.
el robo(
rroh
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. robbery
Mario admitió haber participado en el robo al banco.Mario admitted that he had taken part in the bank robbery.
2. (stealing)
a. theft
El robo de bienes de la escuela se penará severamente.The theft of school property will be severely punished.
3. (break-in)
a. burglary
El mes pasado se registraron diez robos en este barrio.Ten burglaries were reported in the past month in this neighborhood.
a. stolen goods
Las fuentes oficiales declararon que el total de los robos fue recuperado.The authorities said that all of the stolen goods were recovered.
5. (colloquial) (unfairly high price)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. rip-off (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Veinte dólares por una hamburguesa! ¡Qué robo!Twenty dollars for a burger? What a rip-off!
la rapiña(
rrah
-
pee
-
nyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. robbery
La policía detuvo a los responsables de la rapiña y les hizo devolver todos los objetos robados.The police arrested those responsible for the robbery and made them give back the stolen objects.
b. robbery with violence
Los ladrones fueron acusados de rapiña porque agredieron al dueño de la casa.Because they attacked the homeowner, the thieves were charged with robbery with violence.
