No. 871 in Portuguese
roubo
Theft or robbery.
In a sentence
O roubo do banco ocorreu durante a noite.
The robbery of the bank occurred during the night.
In this sentence, "roubo" is used to indicate the act of stealing or theft, particularly referring to a criminal event.
Esse preço é um roubo!
This price is a rip-off!
Here, "roubo" is employed metaphorically to express that the price is excessively high, suggesting it feels like being dishonestly made to pay much.
Ele foi preso por cometer roubo.
He was arrested for committing theft.
In this case, "roubo" is used in a legal context to reference the crime of theft that the person committed.
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