Polyglot Dictionary

hurtar

/uɾˈtaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
hurto
preterite (yo)
hurté
past participle
hurtado

Meaning

  1. to steal

    • Hurtó unas monedas.

      He stole a few coins.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

robar

hurtar is more legally specific, theft without violence or intimidation, petty theft; robar is the general everyday word, which can include robbery with force.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

furtar

furtar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to steal."

Portuguese

roubar

roubar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to steal."

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