Kilo Lingo

/roˈβaɾ/

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Translation

to steal, to rob

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

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoroborobérobabarobarérobaría
robasrobasterobabasrobarásrobarías
él/ella/ud.robarobórobabarobarárobaría
nos.robamosrobamosrobábamosrobaremosrobaríamos
vos.robáisrobasteisrobabaisrobaréisrobaríais
ellos/uds.robanrobaronrobabanrobaránrobarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoroberobararobase
robesrobarasrobases
él/ella/ud.roberobararobase
nos.robemosrobáramosrobásemos
vos.robéisrobaraisrobaseis
ellos/uds.robenrobaranrobasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
roba
ud.robe
nosotrosrobemos
vosotrosrobad
uds.roben

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
robando
Past participle
robado

Examples

.

Someone wants to steal the money from the bank.

.

The man stole a car in the street.

.

Nobody is going to steal my key.

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The police are looking for the one who robbed the shop.

.

It is not good to steal from friends.

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