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robar

a vt

1      [+objeto, dinero]   to steal
  [+banco]   to rob
¡nos han robado!      we've been robbed!
robar algo a algn      to steal sth from sb
les robaba dinero a sus compañeros de clase      he was stealing money from his classmates
me han robado la cartera      my wallet has been stolen
Ana le ha robado el novio      Ana has stolen her boyfriend
el defensa le robó el balón      the defender stole the ball off him
no quiero robarle su tiempo      I don't want to take up your time
tuve que robarle horas al sueño para acabar el trabajo      I had to work into the night to finish the job
robarle el corazón a algn      liter   to steal sb's heart

2      [+atención]   to steal, capture
  [+paciencia]   to exhaust
  [+tranquilidad]   to destroy, take away
  [+vida]   to take, steal

3 (=estafar) to cheat, rob
en ese negocio te han robado you've been cheated o robbed in that deal

4 [+naipes] to take, draw
roba una carta de la baraja take o draw a card from the deck

5 frm
[río, corriente] to carry away

6 arcaico (=raptar) to kidnap, abduct

b vi

1    (=sisar)   to steal
lo cogieron robando      he was caught stealing
no robarás        (Biblia)    thou shalt not steal
entraron a robar en mi casa      they broke into my house

2 (Naipes) to take a card, draw a card

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robar algo a algn	exp.	to steal sth from sb

entraron a robar en mi casa	exp.	they broke into my house

no robarás	exp.	thou shalt not steal

seguro contra robo	nm.	theft insurance	[BIZ]
robo de nómina	nm.	wages snatch	[BIZ]
robo con agravante	exp.	robbery with aggravation
robo con agravado	exp.	robbery with aggravation
robo con fractura	exp.	burglary
¡esto es un robo!	exp.	this is daylight robbery!
seguro contra robo e incendio	nm.	fire and theft insurance	[BIZ]
póliza de seguro contra robo	nf.	theft insurance policy	[BIZ]
la investigación policial del robo	exp.	the police investigation of the robbery
esto ya es un robo	exp.	this really is robbery
el robo está considerado un delito	exp.	robbery is regarded as {o} considered a crime
se le considera culpable del robo	exp.	he is believed to be {o} considered to be guilty of the robbery
el defensa le robó el balón	exp.	the defender stole the ball off him
roba una carta de la baraja	exp.	take {o} draw a card from the deck
póliza de seguro contra robo e incendios	nf.	fire and theft insurance policy	[BIZ]
póliza de seguro contra robo e incendio	nf.	fire and theft insurance policy	[BIZ]
el muy cabrón le robó el coche	exp.	the bastard stole his car
dimos conocimiento del robo a la policía	exp.	we informed the police about the robbery
eso yo lo llamo un auténtico robo	exp.	that's what I call daylight robbery
¿cinco mil por una camiseta? ¡vaya robo!	exp.	five thousand for a T-shirt? what a rip-off!
denuncié en comisaría el robo de mi bolso	exp.	I reported the theft of my handbag to the police
han dado parte del robo a la policía	exp.	they have reported the break-in to the police
han dado parte del robo a la policía	exp.	P45
los cazó robando	exp.	he caught them stealing
la cogieron robando	exp.	they caught her stealing

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'robar' also found in translations in English-Spanish dictionary
to walk away with	exp.	robar
once a thief, always a thief	exp.	quien roba una vez roba veinte

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