Polyglot Dictionary

robar

/roˈβaɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
robo
preterite (yo)
robé
past participle
robado

Meaning

  1. to steal

    • Le robaron la cartera.

      They stole his wallet.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

hurtar

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."

Practice

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