robbery

ˈrɑːbəri
robberies
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Translation of robbery into German

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Noun

1.

specific event

instance of robbing someone
  • He was arrested for a robbery that occurred last week..Er wurde wegen eines Raubüberfalls verhaftet, der letzte Woche stattfand
2.

crime

taking property by force or threat
  • The robbery at the bank was caught on camera.Der Raubüberfall auf die Bank wurde von der Kamera erfasst.
3.

plundering

Rare
stealing during riots or war
Rare
  • The city suffered from robbery during the war.Die Stadt litt während des Krieges unter Plünderung.
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Expressions with robbery: examples in English and translations in German

Wucher
Abzocke
The price of the concert tickets was daylight robbery.
reine Abzocke
Abzocke
Charging ten dollars for a bottle of water is highway robbery.!
Abzocke
Wucher
Charging that much for water is sheer robbery!
das ist Wucher
Paying $10 for water? That's sheer robbery!
dreister Raub
offener Diebstahl
That was barefaced robbery in broad daylight.
Das ist schamlose Abzocke.
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
derRaubnm.

The criminal confessed to the robbery and was taken into custody.

Der Verbrecher gestand den Raub und wurde in Gewahrsam genommen.

derRaubüberfallnm.

The robbery took place in broad daylight, surprising many bystanders.

Der Raubüberfall fand am helllichten Tag statt und überraschte viele Passanten.

derÜberfallnm.

He refused to put the finger on his cousin after the robbery.

Er weigerte sich, seinen Cousin nach dem Überfall zu verpfeifen.

derDiebstahlnm.

He was a rascal who was planning some gigantic robbery.

Er war ein Bösewicht, der einen gigantischen Diebstahl plante.

derBanküberfallnm.

Just another robbery attempt I was able to thwart, sir.

Wieder mal ein Banküberfall, den ich vereiteln konnte, Sir.

derBankraubnm.

One of the members borrowed it to read about the robbery.

Ein Mitglied lieh ihn sich aus, um über den Bankraub zu lesen.

derEinbruchnm.

She was brutally murdered along with her family during a robbery.

Sie und ihre Familie wurden bei einem Einbruch brutal ermordet.

dieRäubereinf.

Don't ever think that robbery is easy.

Denken Sie ja nicht, die Räuberei ist leicht.

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Other translations for robbery:

  • Beraubungnf.
  • Raubzugnm.
  • Raubmordnm.
  • Räubernm.

robbery: Examples and translations in context

He never expected to walk free after confessing to the robbery.

Er hatte nie erwartet, nach seinem Geständnis des Raubes freizukommen.

Someone must have hatched a plot to frame him for the robbery.

Jemand muss einen Plan ausgeheckt haben, um ihm den Raub anzuhängen.

Detectives are following up on leads from the robbery last week.

Die Ermittler gehen Hinweisen zum Raub der letzten Woche nach.

During the trial, the defendant admitted to committing the robbery.

Während des Prozesses gestand der Angeklagte, den Raub begangen zu haben.

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

Ein anonymer Anrufer gab der Polizei einen Tipp über den Raub.

Witnesses described the person of interest seen fleeing after the robbery occurred.

Zeugen beschrieben den Verdächtigen, der nach dem Raub flüchtend gesehen wurde.

The police caught wind of the planned robbery through an anonymous tip.

Die Polizei hat durch einen anonymen Hinweis Wind von dem geplanten Raub bekommen.

The police investigation into the robbery seemed stuck in a blind alley.

Die polizeilichen Ermittlungen zum Raub schienen in einer Sackgasse zu stecken.

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