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1 snatch
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1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) arrebatar, arrancar, coger2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) aprovechar
2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) arrebatamiento2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) fragmentosnatch vb1. coger / agarrar / asir2. robar de un tiróntr[snæʧ]1 (grab) arrebatamiento3 (of song, conversation) fragmento2 (sleep, food, etc) coger, pillar; (opportunity etc) aprovechar1 arrebatar, quitar■ don't snatch! ¡no me lo quites!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin snatches a ratossnatch ['snæʧ] vt: arrebatarsnatch n: fragmento mn.(§ pl.: snatches) = arrebatamiento s.m.• trocito s.m.v.• aferrar v.• arrebatar v.• rapar v.
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1. snætʃ1)a) ( grab)b) ( steal) (colloq & journ) robar ( arrebatando)c) ( kidnap) (journ) secuestrar, raptar2)a) ( take hurriedly) \<\<opportunity\>\> no dejar pasarb) \<\<victory\>\> hacerse* con; \<\<goal\>\> meter
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vi arrebatarto snatch AT something: he snatched at the keys — trató de agarrar or (esp Esp) de coger las llaves
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1)a) ( robbery) (BrE journ) robo mb) ( kidnapping) (journ) secuestro m, rapto m2)a) ( fragment) fragmento mb) ( brief spell) rato m[snætʃ]to sleep in snatches — dormir* (de) a ratos
1. N1) (=act of snatching) arrebatamiento mto make a snatch at sth — intentar arrebatar or agarrar algo
2) * (=theft) robo m, hurto m ; (=kidnapping) secuestro mjewellery snatch — robo m or hurto m de joyas
3) (=snippet) trocito msnatches of conversation — fragmentos mpl de conversación
4) *** (=vagina) coño *** m2. VT1) (=grab) arrebatarto snatch a knife out of sb's hand — arrebatarle or arrancarle un cuchillo a algn de las manos
2) (=steal) robar; (=kidnap) secuestrar3.VIdon't snatch! — ¡no me lo quites!
to snatch at sth — (lit, fig) intentar agarrar algo
4.CPDsnatch squad N — unidad f de arresto
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1. [snætʃ]1)a) ( grab)b) ( steal) (colloq & journ) robar ( arrebatando)c) ( kidnap) (journ) secuestrar, raptar2)a) ( take hurriedly) \<\<opportunity\>\> no dejar pasarb) \<\<victory\>\> hacerse* con; \<\<goal\>\> meter
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vi arrebatarto snatch AT something: he snatched at the keys — trató de agarrar or (esp Esp) de coger las llaves
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1)a) ( robbery) (BrE journ) robo mb) ( kidnapping) (journ) secuestro m, rapto m2)a) ( fragment) fragmento mb) ( brief spell) rato mto sleep in snatches — dormir* (de) a ratos
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2 snatch away
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3 snatch off
VT + ADVto snatch sth away from or off sb — arrebatar algo a algn
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4 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) asir, agarrar, coger2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) apropiarse de, arrebatar, echar mano a
2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) asimiento, acto de agarrar- grab atgrab vb agarrar / coger / asirtr[græb]1 (seize, snatch) coger, agarrar, asir2 (capture, arrest) pillar, coger3 familiar entusiasmar■ how does that grab you? qué te parece eso?1 asimiento, agarrón nombre masculino2 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL cuchara\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be up for grabs estar disponiblesnatch: agarrar, arrebatargrab vi: agarrarsegrab n1)to make a grab for : tratar de agarrar2)up for grabs : disponible, libren.• arrebatiña s.f.• gancho arrancador s.m.• pala de doble concha s.f. (Computing; graphics)v.• capturar (una imagen)v.• agarrar v.• agazapar v.• arrebatar v.• atrapar v.• trabar v.
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1. græb- bb- transitive verba) ( seize) \<\<rope/hand\>\> agarrar; \<\<chance\>\> aprovecharb) ( appropriate) \<\<land\>\> apropiarse de, apoderarse de; \<\<money\>\> llevarsec) (eat, take hurriedly) (colloq)grab a seat — agárrate un asiento (AmL fam), coge asiento (Esp)
d) ( appeal to) (colloq) \<\<idea\>\> atraer*how does that grab you? — ¿qué te parece?
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vidon't grab, wait your turn — no arrebates, espera que te toque a ti
to grab AT something: she grabbed at the rope — trató de agarrar la cuerda
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up for grabs — (colloq)
[ɡræb]the job is up for grabs — el puesto está vacante or libre
1. N1) (=snatch)to make a grab at or for sth — intentar agarrar algo
2) (esp Brit) (Tech) cuchara f2. VT1) (=seize) coger, agarrar (LAm); (greedily) echar mano ato grab hold of sth/sb — agarrar algo/a algn
2) (fig) [+ chance etc] aprovechar3) * (=attract, appeal to)how does that grab you? — ¿qué te parece?
3.VIto grab at — (=snatch) tratar de coger or (LAm) agarrar; (in falling) tratar de asir
4.CPDgrab bag * N — (US) (=lucky dip) pesca f milagrosa
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1. [græb]- bb- transitive verba) ( seize) \<\<rope/hand\>\> agarrar; \<\<chance\>\> aprovecharb) ( appropriate) \<\<land\>\> apropiarse de, apoderarse de; \<\<money\>\> llevarsec) (eat, take hurriedly) (colloq)grab a seat — agárrate un asiento (AmL fam), coge asiento (Esp)
d) ( appeal to) (colloq) \<\<idea\>\> atraer*how does that grab you? — ¿qué te parece?
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vidon't grab, wait your turn — no arrebates, espera que te toque a ti
to grab AT something: she grabbed at the rope — trató de agarrar la cuerda
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up for grabs — (colloq)
the job is up for grabs — el puesto está vacante or libre
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5 arrebato
Del verbo arrebatar: ( conjugate arrebatar) \ \
arrebato es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
arrebató es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: arrebatar arrebato
arrebatar ( conjugate arrebatar) verbo transitivo ( quitar) to snatch
arrebato sustantivo masculinoa) ( arranque) arrebato de algo fit of sth;
arrebatar verbo transitivo
1 (arrancar) to snatch, seize
2 fig (cautivar, apasionar) to captivate, fascinate
arrebato sustantivo masculino outburst, fit ' arrebato' also found in these entries: Spanish: acceso - arranque English: outburst - rash - snatch away - burst - flush - out -
6 recuperar
recuperar ( conjugate recuperar) verbo transitivo ‹ pérdidas› to recoup ‹ confianza› to regain; recuperarse verbo pronominal recuperarse DE algo ‹ de enfermedad› to recover from sth, recuperate from sth (frml); ‹de sorpresa/desgracia› to get over sth, recover from sth
recuperar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to recover, retrieve
2 (la salud, un sentido, etc) to recover, regain: recuperar las fuerzas, to get one's strength back
3 (el tiempo) to make up
4 (una asignatura) to retake ' recuperar' also found in these entries: Spanish: amortizar - desempeñar - reanimarse - reivindicar - fuerza English: catch up - claw back - get back - homeland - make up - recapture - reclaim - recoup - recover - regain - repossess - retrieve - snatch back - take back - win back - even - get -
7 seize
si:z1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) asir, agarrar, coger2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) incautar, embargar•- seizure- seize on
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seize vb agarrartr[siːz]1 (grab) asir, agarrar, coger2 (opportunity) aprovechar4 (take control of) tomar, apoderarse de5 (person - arrest) detener; (- take hostage) secuestrar6 figurative use (strong feelings) apoderarse de, acometer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be seized with something (pain, fear, panic, etc) apoderarse algo de uno1) capture: capturar, tomar, apoderarse de2) arrest: detener3) clutch, grab: agarrar, coger, aprovechar (una oportunidad)4)to be seized with : estar sobrecogido porv.• agarrotarse v.v.• acaparar v.• agarrafar v.• agarrar v.• agazapar v.• apañar v.• apoderarse de v.• aprehender v.• apresar v.• asir v.• coger v.• decomisar v.• echar mano expr.• embargar v.• empuñar v.• entrecoger v.• incautar v.• prender v.• secuestrar v.• sujetar v.• tomar v.siːz1) (grab, snatch) \<\<hand/object\>\> agarrar; \<\<opportunity\>\> aprovechar; \<\<power\>\> tomar, hacerse* con2)a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress\>\> tomar, apoderarse de; \<\<person\>\> detener*b) \<\<assets/property\>\> ( confiscate) confiscar*; ( impound) embargar*; \<\<cargo/contraband\>\> confiscar*, decomisar; \<\<drugs/arms\>\> incautar, incautarse de; \<\<copies of book\>\> secuestrar3) ( overcome) (usu pass)he was seized with the desire to... — lo acometió el deseo de..., sintió ganas de...
•Phrasal Verbs:- seize on- seize up[siːz]1. VT1) (=physically take hold of) coger, agarrarto seize hold of sth/sb — coger or agarrar algo/a algn
to seize sb by the arm — coger or agarrar a algn por el brazo
2) (=capture) [+ person] detener; [+ territory] apoderarse de; [+ power] tomar, hacerse con3) (Jur) (=confiscate) [+ property] incautar, embargar4) (=kidnap) secuestrar5) (fig) [+ opportunity] aprovecharto be seized with fear/rage — estar sobrecogido por el miedo/la cólera
2.- seize on- seize up* * *[siːz]1) (grab, snatch) \<\<hand/object\>\> agarrar; \<\<opportunity\>\> aprovechar; \<\<power\>\> tomar, hacerse* con2)a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress\>\> tomar, apoderarse de; \<\<person\>\> detener*b) \<\<assets/property\>\> ( confiscate) confiscar*; ( impound) embargar*; \<\<cargo/contraband\>\> confiscar*, decomisar; \<\<drugs/arms\>\> incautar, incautarse de; \<\<copies of book\>\> secuestrar3) ( overcome) (usu pass)he was seized with the desire to... — lo acometió el deseo de..., sintió ganas de...
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8 Quito
Del verbo quitar: ( conjugate quitar) \ \
quito es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
quitó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: Quito quitar
Quito sustantivo masculino Quito
quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo 1 (apartar, retirar):◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way; quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk; quito la mesa (Esp) to clear the table; ¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!; no le puedo quito la tapa I can't get the top off; le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off 2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos):◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her ‹asiento/lugar› to take 3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc): quitole años a algn to take years off sb; quitole importancia a algo to play sth down; le quita valor it detracts from its value 4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of; ‹ sed› to quench; ‹ apetito› to take away; (+ me/te/le etc) hay que quitole esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head 5 verbo intransitivo 1 (Esp fam):◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!2 ( en locs) eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that … quitarse verbo pronominal 1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out; [ dolor] to go (away); 2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!3 ( refl) ‹ miedo› to overcome, get over; quitose algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench (el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats (robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for ' Quito' also found in these entries: Spanish: quitar - chulla - me - quiteño - sed - sueño English: bring - clip - ever - of - on - Quito - snatch away - strip off - brush - her - take['kiːtǝʊ]N Quito m -
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quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo 1 (apartar, retirar):◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way; quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk; quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table; ¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!; no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off; le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off 2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos):◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her ‹asiento/lugar› to take 3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc): quitarle años a algn to take years off sb; quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down; le quita valor it detracts from its value 4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of; ‹ sed› to quench; ‹ apetito› to take away; (+ me/te/le etc) hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head 5 verbo intransitivo 1 (Esp fam):◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!2 ( en locs) eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that … quitarse verbo pronominal 1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out; [ dolor] to go (away); 2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!3 ( refl) ‹ miedo› to overcome, get over; quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench (el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats (robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for ' quitar' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclarar - aligerar - allanar - careta - desenmascarar - desollar - despejar - despepitar - despintar - despuntar - hipo - restar - sueño - truco - alisar - arrebatar - aspereza - coger - cortar - desarmar - descuidar - espabilar - espátula - mancha - manchar - minimizar - polvo - retirar - sacar - soplete English: bleach - bone - brush off - clear - clear away - clutter - de-ice - discourage - dust - fillet - flick - from - get off - get out - graffiti - mess - peel off - play down - pull off - push off - removable - remove - scrub away - scrub off - shift - snatch - spoil - strip - strip off - sweat off - table - take - take away - take off - take out - trim - upstage - wash away - wash off - wash out - whatsit - whip off - wipe off - wrestle - brush - clean - detach - detachable - dull - get -
10 sueño
Del verbo sonar: ( conjugate sonar) \ \
sueno es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativoMultiple Entries: sonar sueño
sonar ( conjugate sonar) verbo intransitivo 1 [teléfono/timbre] to ring; [ disparo] to ring out; sueñoon las doce en el reloj the clock struck twelve; me suenan las tripas (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq) 2 (+ compl) [ persona] to sound; sonaba preocupada she sounded worried; suena a hueco it sounds hollow 3◊ me suena tu cara your face is o looks familiar;¿te suena este refrán? does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you? 4 (AmL fam) ( fracasar):◊ soné en el examen I blew it in the exam (colloq);sonamos we've blown it now (colloq) verbo transitivo 1 2 (Méx fam) sonarse verbo pronominal: tb
sueño sustantivo masculino 1 tener el sueño ligero/pesado to be a light/heavy sleeper; perder el sueño (por algo) to lose sleep (over sth)b) ( ganas de dormir):◊ ¿tienes sueño? are you tired/sleepy?;el vino me dio sueño the wine made me sleepy; me empezó a entrar sueño I started feeling sleepy; se me quitó el sueño I don't feel sleepy any more 2 su sueño dorado es llegar a ser actriz her (greatest) dream is to become an actress
sonar verbo intransitivo
1 (un instrumento, una melodía) to sound: su voz sonaba a preocupación, her voice sounded worried (un despertador) to ring, buzz
2 (dar una impresión) to sound: lo que dices me suena a chino, what you are saying is Greek to me
eso me suena a problemas, that sounds like trouble
su propuesta no suena mal, I like the sound of her proposal
3 (ser familiar) su cara me suena, his face rings a bell, ese nombre no me suena de nada, that name is completely unknown to me
4 (ser citado, mencionado) su nombre suena como candidato al premio, his name was put forward as a candidate for the prize
sueño sustantivo masculino
1 (estado de dormir) sleep: tengo el sueño ligero/pesado, I'm a light/heavy sleeper
2 (necesidad de dormir) sleepiness: te caes de sueño, you can hardly keep your eyes open
tenía sueño, she felt o was sleepy
3 (lo soñado) dream: tuve un sueño espantoso, I had a nightmare
4 (ilusión, ambición, deseo) dream: se cumplieron sus sueños, her dreams came true
5 (fantasías) fancy, delusion: eso no son más que sueños, that is nothing but dreams
6 sueño eterno, last sleep o eternal rest Locuciones: conciliar el sueño, to fall asleep
quitar el sueño, to be worried about sthg o sb ' sueño' also found in these entries: Spanish: cabecear - comentar - conciliar - engañar - ilusión - intranquila - intranquilo - lograr - pesada - pesado - quitar - realizar - repetirse - romper - rondar - satisfacer - vencer - atrasado - dar - despertar - despierto - desvelar - dormir - entrar - espabilar - imposible - ininterrumpido - interpretar - ligero - liviano - muerto - pesadilla - profundo - rendir - reparador - repetición - repetir - tener - terrible English: American Dream - broken - catch up - come - deprivation - disturb - disturbed - dream - drowsy - feel - fulfil - fulfill - fulfillment - fulfilment - lie down - nourish - refreshing - short - sleep - sleeper - sleepy - snatch - true - undisturbed - vision - wild - bleary - fantasy - keep - pipe - slumber -
11 conseguir
conseguir ( conjugate conseguir) verbo transitivo ‹objetivo/fin/resultado› to achieve, obtain; ‹entrada/permiso/empleo› to get; ‹medalla/título› to win;◊ si lo intentas, al final lo conseguirás if you try, you'll succeed in the end;la película consiguió un gran éxito the film was a great success; conseguir hacer algo to manage to do sth; no consigo entenderlo I can't work it out; conseguí que me lo prestara I got him to lend it to me
conseguir verbo transitivo
1 (obtener) to get, obtain (alcanzar) to achieve: consiguió su propósito, he achieved his purpose
2 (con infinitivo) to manage to: consiguieron convencernos, they managed to persuade us ➣ Ver nota en manage
' conseguir' also found in these entries: Spanish: aliento - bregar - buscar - concurso - costar - frustrarse - hacerse - lince - método - obtener - porfiar - precio - santa - santo - trampear - triunfo - adelantar - alcanzar - cazar - consiga - lucha - luchar - pituto - ser English: accomplish - achieve - aim - apprentice - attain - autonomous - bargain - bid - boat - bring off - bungle - come by - contrive - divorce - fail - find - gain - get - go after - hold - influence - land - lobby - manage - mooch - obtain - obtainable - one-upmanship - per cent - procure - rally - running - seek - shop around - snatch - succeed - unobtainable - wangle - whip up - white elephant - win - available - bring - come - draw - drum - easy - enlist - have - nowhere -
12 robar
robar ( conjugate robar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ banco› to rob; robarle algo a algn to steal sth from sb; le robaron el bolso she had her bag stolen 2 ( estafar) to cheat, rip off (colloq) 3 (Jueg) (en naipes, dominó) to draw, pick up (colloq) verbo intransitivo to steal; ¡me han robado! I've been robbed!
robar verbo transitivo
1 (cosas materiales) to steal: robar algo a alguien, to steal sthg from sb (a una persona, un banco) to rob: me robaron en la calle, I was robbed in the street (en una casa) to burgle: anoche robaron en casa de mi vecino, my neighbour's house was burgled last night
2 (el tiempo) to take up: debo robarte unos minutos para que me expliques este problema, may I take a few minutes of your time and ask you to explain this problem to me?
le roba horas al estudio para ver la televisión, he spends hours of his study time watching TV
3 (metros de un espacio) to take off
4 Naipes to draw, pick up
To steal se aplica a lo que el ladrón se lleva (dinero, joyas, etc.). To rob se refiere al lugar desde donde se lo lleva (un banco, una casa). To burgle significa entrar en una casa con la intención de robar. persona acto verbo
ladrón robo robar
thief theft robber robbery to rob to steal burglar burglary to burgle ' robar' also found in these entries: Spanish: ladrón - ladrona - limpiar - pillar - quitar - robo - bolsear - chingar - chorear - chorrear - clavar - desvalijar - escamotear - guindar - soplar - volar English: accuse - appropriate - break in - break into - burglar - burglarize - burglary - burgle - cop - fall in with - gunpoint - have up - make off - nick - pinch - poach - rip off - rob - robber - robbery - rustle - scavenge - scoop - snatch - steal - stick up - stoop - take - theft - thief - thievishness - break - plunder - rip - wrong -
13 robo
Del verbo robar: ( conjugate robar) \ \
robo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
robó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: robar robo
robar ( conjugate robar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ banco› to rob; robole algo a algn to steal sth from sb; le robaron el bolso she had her bag stolen 2 ( estafar) to cheat, rip off (colloq) 3 (Jueg) (en naipes, dominó) to draw, pick up (colloq) verbo intransitivo to steal; ¡me han robado! I've been robbed!
robo sustantivo masculino (hurto de dinero, objeto) theft; ( forzando la entrada) break-in
robar verbo transitivo
1 (cosas materiales) to steal: robar algo a alguien, to steal sthg from sb (a una persona, un banco) to rob: me robaron en la calle, I was robbed in the street (en una casa) to burgle: anoche robaron en casa de mi vecino, my neighbour's house was burgled last night
2 (el tiempo) to take up: debo robarte unos minutos para que me expliques este problema, may I take a few minutes of your time and ask you to explain this problem to me?
le roba horas al estudio para ver la televisión, he spends hours of his study time watching TV
3 (metros de un espacio) to take off
4 Naipes to draw, pick up
To steal se aplica a lo que el ladrón se lleva (dinero, joyas, etc.). To rob se refiere al lugar desde donde se lo lleva (un banco, una casa). To burgle significa entrar en una casa con la intención de robar. persona acto verbo
ladrón robo robar
thief theft robber robbery to rob to steal burglar burglary to burgle
robo sustantivo masculino
1 (de cosas materiales) theft: llamaron inmediatamente para avisar del robo, they called to report the theft immediately (en un banco, etc) robbery (en una casa) burglary
2 (cosa robada) stolen article
3 fam (de precios) daylight robbery: en ciertas tiendas para turistas los precios son un robo, certain souvenir shops are a ripoff ➣ Ver nota en robar
' robo' also found in these entries: Spanish: botín - golpe - implicar - intento - miserable - robar - saco - tentativa - tirón - condenar - denuncia - denunciar - hurto - participación English: armed robbery - break-in - burglary - daylight - insure - larceny - premeditated - raid - robbery - snatch - theft - tip off - wrongly - armed - break - identity - rip-off
См. также в других словарях:
snatch — snatch1 [snætʃ] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken; SNACK2] 1.) to take something away from someone with a quick, often violent, movement = ↑grab ▪ The thief snatched her purse and ran. snatch sth away/back from sb… … Dictionary of contemporary English
snatch — 1 verb (T) 1 to take something away from someone with a quick violent movement; grab 1 (1): The thief snatched her purse and ran. 2 to quickly take the opportunity to do something for an hour etc because you do not have much time: I managed to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grab — grab1 W3S3 [græb] v past tense and past participle grabbed present participle grabbing [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your hand)¦ 2¦(food/sleep)¦ 3¦(get something for yourself)¦ 4¦(chance/opportunity)¦ 5¦(get attention)¦ 6 how does something grab you? … Dictionary of contemporary English
bag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ heavy ▪ empty ▪ small ▪ burlap (AmE), canvas … Collocations dictionary
grasp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 holding sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, tight (esp. AmE) ▪ She felt a firm grasp on her hand. VERB + GRASP ▪ slip from ▪ … Collocations dictionary
robber — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ armed, masked (esp. BrE) ▪ bank, train ▪ grave, tomb ▪ highway … Collocations dictionary
thief — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ would be ▪ The alarm is usually sufficient to deter a would be thief. ▪ common, petty ▪ professional ▪ master … Collocations dictionary
conversation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ lengthy, long ▪ We engaged in a long conversation. ▪ endless, pointless … Collocations dictionary
brief — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun report; instructions ADJECTIVE ▪ clear (esp. BrE), detailed, thorough (AmE) ▪ daily (AmE) ▪ news (AmE) ▪ court … Collocations dictionary
rob — S3 [rɔb US ra:b] v past tense and past participle robbed present participle robbing [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: rober] 1.) to steal money or property from a person, bank etc →↑steal, burgle ↑burgle ▪ They killed four policemen… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rob — verb robbed, robbing (T) 1 to steal money or property from a person, bank etc: The gang tried to rob a bank using a sawn off shotgun. | rob sb of sth: Mrs Clegg was severely beaten and robbed of all her possessions. | The company director robbed… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English