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stick-up

[/ˈstɪk.ʌp/]
nounpl: stick-ups
assalto à mão armada
1. a robbery, especially one committed at gunpoint; a holdup
The bank experienced a stick-up yesterday afternoon.
O banco sofreu um assalto à mão armada ontem à tarde.
2. an act of robbing someone or a place with a weapon
Three men were arrested for planning a stick-up at the convenience store.
Três homens foram presos por planejarem um roubo à mão armada na loja de conveniência.
NYC Slang
holdup, stickup (without hyphen commonly used in NYC)
Synonyms
holduprobberyarmed robberyheistmugging

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assalto à mão armada
standard term used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
roubo
common colloquial usage
São Paulo
assalto
frequently used shortened form
Portugal
roubo à mão armada
standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

stick 'em up
this is a stick-up
armed robbery
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