Roba (en. Steal)

/ˈro.βa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An object that has been stolen.

The police found the stolen goods in an abandoned house.

La policía encontró la roba en una casa abandonada.

Equipment or utensils used to carry out an activity.

I need more supplies for the construction.

Necesito más roba para la construcción.

verb

To take something illegally.

He steals cars at night.

Él roba coches en la noche.

To take something that does not belong to you.

You should not steal others' ideas.

No debes roba las ideas de otros.

From Latin 'robbare', which means to steal.

steal what you want

Expression that means you are allowed to take what you desire.

roba lo que quieras

steal and run

Phrase that refers to a quick theft.

roba y corre

theft

Act of stealing, the action of taking something away.

robo

thief

Person who steals.

ladrón

to steal

Synonym for stealing, but with a more hidden connotation.

hurtar

Act of stealing something valuable.

That guy is a thief who always shows up with expensive jewelry.

Ese tipo es un roba que siempre sale con joyas caras.

Person who steals habitually.

He is known in the neighborhood as the thief.

Es conocido en el barrio como el roba.