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No. 7,664 in French

rob

"Rob" in French refers to a concentrated fruit syrup or juice.

In a sentence

  • Le voleur a tenté de voler la banque.

    The thief attempted to rob the bank.

    Here, 'voler' is used in the sense of taking something illegally, i.e., robbing.

  • Cette chanson m'a volé mon cœur.

    This song has stolen my heart.

    In this case, 'voler' figuratively expresses an emotional effect, akin to capturing someone's heart.

  • Assurez-vous de ne pas voler les idées de votre collègue.

    Make sure not to steal your colleague's ideas.

    'Voler' here means to take someone's intellectual property or ideas without permission, metaphorically akin to robbing.

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