robo

This is the 591st most frequent Spanish word.


robo

The act of stealing; theft.


Here, 'robó' is the third person singular past tense form of the verb 'robar', meaning 'he/she robbed' or 'robbed'.

Robó un banco ayer por la tarde.

He/she robbed a bank yesterday afternoon.


In this context, 'robo' is used metaphorically as a noun to describe an unfairly high price, equating it to a 'rip-off' or 'scam'.

Ese precio es un robo.

That price is a rip-off.


In this sentence, 'robo' is used as a noun to refer to an unlawful taking of property, specifically a 'robbery'.

El robo ocurrió en la madrugada.

The robbery occurred in the early morning.