No. 13,697 in Spanish
roben
"Roben" is the subjunctive form (present tense) of the verb "robar," meaning "they steal" or "you all steal."
In a sentence
Es importante que no roben nada de valor.
It's important that they don't steal anything valuable.
Here, 'roben' is the subjunctive present form of the verb 'robar', used in a negative clause indicating a desire or necessity.
Podría ser que roben en el vecindario esta noche.
They might rob in the neighborhood tonight.
In this sentence, 'roben' is used in the subjunctive to suggest a hypothetical situation or possibility.
Si ellos roben algo, serán arrestados inmediatamente.
If they steal something, they will be arrested immediately.
Here, 'roben' is again the subjunctive form, used in a conditional clause to talk about a possible future action.
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