robar

See also: Robar

Asturian

Etymology

From Late Latin raubāre.

Verb

robar (first-person singular indicative present robo, past participle robáu)

1. to rob, steal

Conjugation

Conjugation of robar

infinitive		robar
gerund		robando
past participle		m robáu, f robada, n robao, m pl robaos, f pl robaes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	robo	robes	roba	robamos	robáis	roben
	imperfect	robaba	robabes	robaba	robábemos, robábamos	robabeis, robabais	robaben
	preterite	robé	robasti, robesti	robó	robemos	robastis, robestis	robaron
	pluperfect	robare, robara	robares, robaras	robare, robara	robáremos, robáramos	robareis, robarais	robaren, robaran
	future	robaré	robarás	robará	robaremos	robaréis	robarán
	conditional	robaría	robaríes	robaría	robaríemos, robaríamos	robaríeis, robaríais	robaríen
subjunctive	present	robe	robes, robas	robe	robemos	robéis	roben, roban
	imperfect	robare, robara	robares, robaras	robare, robara	robáremos, robáramos	robareis, robarais	robaren, robaran
imperative		—	roba	—	—	robái	—

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin raubāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ruˈβa]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [roˈba]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [roˈbaɾ]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

robar (first-person singular present robo, first-person singular preterite robí, past participle robat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/

1. to rob, steal

Conjugation

    Conjugation of robar (first conjugation)

infinitive			robar
gerund			robant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		robat		robada
		plural		robats		robades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	robo	robes	roba	robem	robeu	roben
	imperfect	robava	robaves	robava	robàvem	robàveu	robaven
	future	robaré	robaràs	robarà	robarem	robareu	robaran
	preterite	robí	robares	robà	robàrem	robàreu	robaren
	conditional	robaria	robaries	robaria	robaríem	robaríeu	robarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	robi	robis	robi	robem	robeu	robin
	imperfect	robés	robessis	robés	robéssim	robéssiu	robessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	roba	robi	robem	robeu	robin
	negative (no)	—	no robis	no robi	no robem	no robeu	no robin

Derived terms

• cor-robat
• robada
• robador
• robament
• robapàgines
• robatori

Further reading

• “robar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April
• “robar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
• “robar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “robar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin raubāre.

Verb

robar (ORB, broad)

1. to steal

References

• dérober in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
• robar in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Further information

• AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 724: “rubare; ruba” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it
• ALF: Atlas Linguistique de la France^[1] [Linguistic Atlas of France] – map 1920: “voler” – on lig-tdcge.imag.fr
• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*raubôn”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 16: Germanismes: G–R, page 677

Nauruan

Etymology

From English Rover, a common name for dogs; the term was introduced in the early 19th century by sailors visiting Nauru.

Noun

robar

1. dog

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin raubāre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roˈbaɾ/ [roˈβ̞aɾ]

• Audio (Colombia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ro‧bar

Verb

robar (first-person singular present robo, first-person singular preterite robé, past participle robado)

1. to rob
2. to steal

   Synonyms: hurtar, pelar

3. to draw (e.g., a card from an opponent in a game)
4. (obsolete) to kidnap, abduct

   Synonyms: raptar, secuestrar

Usage notes

"To rob X of Y" is translated as robar Y de X.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of robar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			robar
gerund			robando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		robado		robada
		plural		robados		robadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	robo	robastú robásvos	roba	robamos	robáis	roban
	imperfect	robaba	robabas	robaba	robábamos	robabais	robaban
	preterite	robé	robaste	robó	robamos	robasteis	robaron
	future	robaré	robarás	robará	robaremos	robaréis	robarán
	conditional	robaría	robarías	robaría	robaríamos	robaríais	robarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	robe	robestú robésvos2	robe	robemos	robéis	roben
	imperfect (ra)	robara	robaras	robara	robáramos	robarais	robaran
	imperfect (se)	robase	robases	robase	robásemos	robaseis	robasen
	future1	robare	robares	robare	robáremos	robareis	robaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		robatú robávos	robe	robemos	robad	roben
	negative		no robes	no robe	no robemos	no robéis	no roben

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of robar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive robar	dative	robarme	robarte	robarle, robarse	robarnos	robaros	robarles, robarse
	accusative	robarme	robarte	robarlo, robarla, robarse	robarnos	robaros	robarlos, robarlas, robarse
with gerund robando	dative	robándome	robándote	robándole, robándose	robándonos	robándoos	robándoles, robándose
	accusative	robándome	robándote	robándolo, robándola, robándose	robándonos	robándoos	robándolos, robándolas, robándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative roba	dative	róbame	róbate	róbale	róbanos	not used	róbales
	accusative	róbame	róbate	róbalo, róbala	róbanos	not used	róbalos, róbalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative robá	dative	robame	robate	robale	robanos	not used	robales
	accusative	robame	robate	robalo, robala	robanos	not used	robalos, robalas
with formal second-person singular imperative robe	dative	róbeme	not used	róbele, róbese	róbenos	not used	róbeles
	accusative	róbeme	not used	róbelo, róbela, róbese	róbenos	not used	róbelos, róbelas
with first-person plural imperative robemos	dative	not used	robémoste	robémosle	robémonos	robémoos	robémosles
	accusative	not used	robémoste	robémoslo, robémosla	robémonos	robémoos	robémoslos, robémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative robad	dative	robadme	not used	robadle	robadnos	robaos	robadles
	accusative	robadme	not used	robadlo, robadla	robadnos	robaos	robadlos, robadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative roben	dative	róbenme	not used	róbenle	róbennos	not used	róbenles, róbense
	accusative	róbenme	not used	róbenlo, róbenla	róbennos	not used	róbenlos, róbenlas, róbense

Derived terms

• quien roba a un ladrón, tiene cien años de perdón
• robaautos
• robabancos
• robabueyes
• robacarros
• robacelulares
• robacoches
• robacunas
• robamotos
• robaniños
• robaperas
• robar el sueño
• robasetas

See also

• hurtar

Further reading

• “robar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Anagrams

• barro
• borra
• obrar

Venetan

Etymology

From Late Latin raubāre.

Verb

robar

1. (transitive) to steal, rob

Conjugation

* Venetan conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Conjugation of robar (first conjugation)

infinitive	robar
auxiliary verb		aver	gerund		robando
past participle		robà
person	singular			plural
	first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	mi	ti	eło / eła	noialtri / noialtre	voialtri / voialtre	łuri / łore
present	robo	(te) robi	(el/ła) roba	robémo, robòn	robé	(i/łe) roba
imperfect	robava	(te) robavi	(el/ła) robava	robàvimo	robavi	(i/łe) robava
future	robarò	(te) robarè	(el/ła) robarà	robarémo	robarè	(i/łe) robarà
conditional	robarìa	(te) robarisi	(el/ła) robarìa	robarìsimo	robarisi	(i/łe) robarìa
subjunctive	che mi	che ti	che eło / eła	che noialtri / noialtre	che voialtri / voialtre	che łuri / łore
present	robe, roba	(te) robi	(el/ła) robe, (el/ła) roba	robémo, robone	robé	(i/łe) robe, (i/łe) roba
imperfect	robase	(te) robasi	(el/ła) robase	robàsimo	robasi	(i/łe) robase
imperative	—	ti	eło / eła	noialtri / noialtre	voialtri / voialtre	łuri / łore
	—	(te) roba	(el/ła) roba, (el/ła) robe	robémo	robé	(i/łe) roba, (i/łe) robe