Translation
to steal, to rob
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin raubare, of Germanic origin, from a Frankish or Gothic word related to 'to plunder' (compare Old High German roubon). It means 'to steal, to rob'.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- raubon
- English cognates
- rob, robe, bereave
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | robo | robé | robaba | robaré | robaría |
| tú | robas | robaste | robabas | robarás | robarías |
| él/ella/ud. | roba | robó | robaba | robará | robaría |
| nos. | robamos | robamos | robábamos | robaremos | robaríamos |
| vos. | robáis | robasteis | robabais | robaréis | robaríais |
| ellos/uds. | roban | robaron | robaban | robarán | robarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | robe | robara | robase |
| tú | robes | robaras | robases |
| él/ella/ud. | robe | robara | robase |
| nos. | robemos | robáramos | robásemos |
| vos. | robéis | robarais | robaseis |
| ellos/uds. | roben | robaran | robasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | roba |
| ud. | robe |
| nosotros | robemos |
| vosotros | robad |
| uds. | roben |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- robando
- Past participle
- robado
Examples
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Someone wants to steal the money from the bank.
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The man stole a car in the street.
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Nobody is going to steal my key.
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The police are looking for the one who robbed the shop.
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It is not good to steal from friends.
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