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roban

RO-bahnˈro.βan

they steal, you all steal

Also: they rob
VerbA1regular ar
A group of shadowy figures carrying away a large bag of gold coins from a stone building.
gerundrobando
past Participlerobado
infinitiverobar

📝 In Action

Ellos roban un banco en la película.

A1

They rob a bank in the movie.

Ustedes me roban el tiempo con tantas preguntas.

A2

You all are stealing my time with so many questions.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • hurtan (they pilfer/shoplift)
  • saquean (they loot)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • roban a mano armada – they rob at gunpoint
  • roban la cartera – they steal the wallet

they steal (hearts/attention)

A small group of cute puppies sitting in a basket, making a crowd of people smile and cheer.

📝 In Action

Esas mascotas roban las miradas de todos.

B1

Those pets steal everyone's gaze.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • roban el corazón – they steal the heart

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrobaran
yorobara
túrobaras
vosotrosrobarais
nosotrosrobáramos
él/ella/ustedrobara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesroben
yorobe
túrobes
vosotrosrobéis
nosotrosrobemos
él/ella/ustedrobe

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesrobaron
yorobé
túrobaste
vosotrosrobasteis
nosotrosrobamos
él/ella/ustedrobó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrobaban
yorobaba
túrobabas
vosotrosrobabais
nosotrosrobábamos
él/ella/ustedrobaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesroban
yorobo
túrobas
vosotrosrobáis
nosotrosrobamos
él/ella/ustedroba
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "roban" in Spanish:

they rob→they steal→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: roban

Question 1 of 1

Which of these people could you be talking about if you use the word 'roban'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
escobanadoban
📚 Etymology▼

From the Vulgar Latin word 'raubare', which came from a Germanic word meaning 'to plunder' or 'to strip'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: robFrench: rober

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'roban' mean they stole in the past?

No, 'roban' is for things happening right now or things that happen generally. For the past, you would say 'robaron'.