Roban (en. Steal)

/roβan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

The act of taking something that does not belong to one.

Thieves steal in houses at night.

Los ladrones roban en las casas durante la noche.

To involve the action of dispossessing someone of their goods.

They rob people in the streets mercilessly.

Ellos roban a las personas en las calles sin piedad.

The act of unlawfully taking.

If you keep this up, one day you will be arrested for stealing.

Si sigues así, algún día te arrestarán por robar.

From Latin 'rapere', which means 'to take away' or 'to take by force'.

armed robbery

To take goods using a weapon.

robar a mano armada

to steal a kiss

To take a kiss without prior warning.

robar un beso

they steal in the blink of an eye

To take goods in a very short time.

roban en un santiamén

theft

Act of stealing.

robo

thief

Person who steals.

ladrón

looting

Large-scale theft, usually in an abandoned or conflict area.

saqueo

to pilfer

To steal something stealthily.

hurtar

To steal quickly and without being noticed.

That guy is an expert at stealing from people in the subway.

Ese chico es un experto en robar a la gente en el metro.

To take something borrowed with no intention of returning it.

She always steals my things and never returns them.

Ella siempre roba mis cosas y nunca me las devuelve.