heist(
hayst
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (robbery) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el golpe (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The gang pulled off a heist that netted them eight million dollars.La banda dio un golpe con el que se embolsó ocho millones de dólares.
c. el atraco (M)
(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).
Donny had planned the bank heist with mathematical precision.Donny había planeado el atraco al banco con una precisión milimétrica.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (colloquial) (to steal) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. afanar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Steve ended up having to kill the guy he heisted the car from.Al final Steve se vio obligado a matar al tipo al que había afanado el auto.
3. (colloquial) (to rob) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. atracar
James had been caught and convicted of heisting a jewelry store.James había sido detenido y condenado por atracar una joyería.
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