rob

rɑb
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Translation of rob into German

Verb

tr.
1.

theft

steal from someone using force or threat
  • The thief tried to rob the bank.Der Dieb versuchte, die Bank zu überfallen.
2.

overcharge

US
ask an unreasonable price
US
  • The store is robbing customers with high prices.Der Laden überteuert die Kunden mit hohen Preisen.
3.

unjust deprivation

Rare
deprive someone of something unjustly
Rare
berauben rauben
  • The decision robbed him of his chance to win.Die Entscheidung beraubte ihn seiner Chance zu gewinnen.
4.

sports

TECH.
take possession of the ball in sports
TECH.
  • He managed to rob the ball from the opponent.Es gelang ihm, dem Gegner den Ball zu stehlen.
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Expressions with rob: examples in English and translations in German

ausrauben
berauben
He robbed her blind and left her with nothing.
sich mit einer viel Jüngeren einlassen
eine viel Jüngere daten
He was accused of robbing the cradle when he dated her.
umverteilen
verschieben
They rob Peter to pay Paul when balancing the budget.
auf Beutezug
They said he was on the rob and watched every store entrance.

Synonyms and analogies of rob in English

Examples of rob in a sentence

  • He was caught trying to rob a passerby.
  • They rob tourists with overpriced souvenirs.
  • The mechanic tried to rob me with the repair bill.
  • The policy changes robbed employees of their benefits.
  • The scandal robbed the team of its reputation.
  • She tried to rob the ball during the match.

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

Noun
derÜberfallnm.

These are the two faxes inviting both your teams to rob this bank.

Das sind die zwei Faxe, die euch zum Überfall auffordern.

Verb
raubenv.

Overthinking can rob you of the joy found in simple moments.

Zu viel Grübeln kann dir die Freude an den kleinen Dingen rauben.

ausraubenv.

You know, me and you could never rob a bank together.

Nichts. Du und ich könnten nie eine Bank zusammen ausrauben.

beraubenv.

These catacombs were harder to rob and were more easily concealed.

Diese Katakomben waren härter zu berauben und wurden leicht verborgen.

Robn.

No. I'm going to tell you something, johnny rob.

Nein. Ich werd dir mal was sagen, Johnny Rob.

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rob: Examples and translations in context

We're fixing to rob us a coach.

Wir bereiten einen Überfall auf eine Kutsche vor.

Stay with me or get out of the car, buy a gun and go and rob a bank.

Bleib bei mir oder kauf eine Pistole und überfall die nächste Bank.

You can go rob a bank if you hurry.

Es ist noch früh. Überfall eine Bank, aber beeil dich.

You chose the wrong day to rob the place.

Sie haben sich den falschen Tag für einen Überfall ausgesucht.

We prepared for years to rob these banks.

Wir bereiteten diesen Überfall Jahre vor.

Unresolved issues can rob families of their peace and harmony.

Ungelöste Probleme können Familien ihren Frieden und ihre Harmonie rauben.

To start, you need to rob small stores and bars.

Um zu beginnen, müssen Sie rauben kleine Läden und Bars.

Then something always happens to rob you of what you need.

Dann passiert immer irgendetwas und raubt euch das was ihr braucht.

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rob blindon the rob
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