theft
vs
burglary

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"Theft" is a noun which is often translated as "el robo", and "burglary" is a noun which is also often translated as "el robo". Learn more about the difference between "theft" and "burglary" below.

theft(

thehft

)

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

noun

1. (stealing)

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)

Brandon was arrested for auto theft.Brandon fue detenido por robo de autos.

b. el hurto

(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 police broke up a cell phone theft ring.La policía desbarató una red de hurto de teléfonos celulares.

burglary(

buhr

gluhr

)

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

noun

1. (act of breaking and entering in order to commit theft)

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)

He was caught and convicted of a string of burglaries in the area.Lo atraparon y condenaron por una serie de robos en la zona.

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