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"Theft" is a noun which is often translated as "el robo", and "thief" is a noun which is often translated as "el ladrón". Learn more about the difference between "theft" and "thief" below.
theft(
thehft
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (stealing)
thief(
thif
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el ladrón (M), la ladrona (F)
(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).
(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).
A thief stole my briefcase.Un ladrón se robó mi maletín.