roubar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
- heist noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
- jack noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
- pinch verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.
- rob verb To take property from a person or place unlawfully, often through force or threat.
- steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
Senses
roubar is used for these senses in English:
- abstract (transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
- cheat (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
- heist (transitive) To steal, rob, or hold up (something).
- jack (transitive, colloquial) To steal (something), typically an automobile; to rob (someone).
- pinch (figurative) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
- rob (intransitive) To commit robbery.
- steal (transitive) To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.
- thieve (intransitive) To commit theft.
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
cheat — full definition
- verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
- verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
- verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
- noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.