theft
vs
robbery

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

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!

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