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rob
[/rɒb/]
verb
roubar
1.
to take property unlawfully from a person or place, typically using force or threat
They robbed the bank last night.
Eles roubaram o banco ontem à noite.
2.
to deprive someone of something they are entitled to or need
The injury robbed him of his career.
A lesão o privou de sua carreira.
3.
to steal from a person or place
He was robbed at gunpoint.
Ele foi assaltado à mão armada.
NYC Slang
stick up / heist
Synonyms
steal
burglarize
loot
plunder
pilfer
Antonyms
give
return
restore
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
roubar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
roubar / assaltar
assaltar used for armed robbery
São Paulo
roubar
standard usage
Portugal
roubar / assaltar
similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
rob someone blind (to steal everything from someone)
rob Peter to pay Paul (to take from one source to give to another)
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