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No. 5,765 in Spanish

robó

"Robó" means "he/she/it stole" or "you (formal) stole" in English.

In a sentence

  • Él robó un banco el año pasado.

    He robbed a bank last year.

    The word 'robó' is used here as the past tense of 'robar', indicating that someone committed an act of theft.

  • Ella robó la atención de todos con su discurso.

    She stole everyone's attention with her speech.

    In this sentence, 'robó' metaphorically describes drawing attention away as if taking it without consent.

  • Me robó el corazón con su bondad.

    He/She stole my heart with their kindness.

    Here, 'robó' is used figuratively to imply the act of deeply impressing or enchanting someone, often in a romantic sense.

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