robbery

ˈrɑːbəri
robberies
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Translation of robbery from English into Dutch

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Noun

1.

specific event

instance of robbing someone
diefstal mberoving f
  • He was arrested for a robbery that occurred last week.Hij werd gearresteerd voor een diefstal die vorige week plaatsvond
2.

crime

taking property by force or threat
  • The robbery at the bank was caught on camera.De overval op de bank werd op camera vastgelegd.
3.

plundering

Rare
stealing during riots or war
Rare
  • The city suffered from robbery during the war.De stad leed onder plundering tijdens de oorlog.
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Expressions with robbery: examples in English and translations in Dutch

afzetterij
The price of the concert tickets was daylight robbery.
pure afzetterij
afzetterij
Charging ten dollars for a bottle of water is highway robbery.!
oplichterij
afzetterij
Charging that much for water is sheer robbery!
dat is pure diefstal
Paying $10 for water? That's sheer robbery!
pure diefstal
brutale roof
That was barefaced robbery in broad daylight.
het is afzetterij
It's barefaced robbery to charge that much for a simple sandwich.

Synonyms and analogies of robbery in English

Examples of robbery in a sentence

  • The robbery left the store owner devastated.
  • The jewelry store robbery shocked the community.
  • He was arrested for his involvement in the robbery.
  • Robbery increased as the conflict escalated.
  • The museum was a target of robbery during the unrest.

Translations of "robbery" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
overvalnm.

Everyone knew the rogue was involved in the robbery last night.

Iedereen wist dat de oplichter gisteravond bij de overval betrokken was.

diefstalnm.

Making students pay to access mandatory readings online is barefaced robbery.

Studenten laten betalen voor verplichte online teksten, dat is gewoon diefstal.

berovingnf.

Larceny is different from robbery because it does not involve force.

Diefstal verschilt van beroving omdat er geen geweld bij komt kijken.

roofnm.

Cheer up, you'll be the veterans of a robbery.

Kop op, jullie zijn de helden van 'n roof.

inbraaknmf.

The burglars managed to break gates during their nighttime robbery.

De inbrekers wisten de poorten te forceren tijdens hun nachtelijke inbraak.

roofovervalnm.

All of which brings us back to the motive of robbery.

Dat brengt ons weer bij het motief voor de roofoverval.

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Other translations for robbery:

  • bankroofnm.
  • overvallernm.
  • roofmoordnm.
  • plunderingnf.

robbery: Examples and translations in context

She was condemned to death for her role in the robbery.

Zij werd ter dood veroordeeld vanwege haar rol bij de overval.

A police car was parked outside the bank during the robbery.

Er stond een politiewagen voor de bank geparkeerd tijdens de overval.

A clever trickster managed to escape the police after the robbery.

Een sluwe oplichter wist na de overval aan de politie te ontkomen.

The officers tried to make an arrest after the robbery occurred.

De agenten probeerden na de overval een arrestatie te verrichten.

During the robbery, the criminals empty someone's pockets without hesitation.

Tijdens de overval maakten de criminelen zonder aarzelen iemands zakken leeg.

She noticed a bullet hole in her car after the robbery attempt.

Ze merkte na de mislukte overval een kogelgat in haar auto op.

During the robbery, the cashier decided to fight back bravely.

Tijdens de overval besloot de caissière zich dapper te verdedigen.

An anonymous caller gave the police a tip-off about the planned robbery.

Een anonieme beller tipte de politie over de geplande overval.

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