roubo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese roubo, from roubar, from Proto-Germanic *raubōną.

Pronunciation

(Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo(w).bu/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈho(w).bo/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁo(w).βu/
Hyphenation: rou‧bo

Noun

roubo m (plural roubos)

theft (act of stealing property)
(uncountable) robbery (the practice of robbing)
(uncountable) loot; swag (burglar’s or thief’s booty)
(figuratively, derogatory) a price which is too expensive

Synonyms

(theft): assalto, furto
(swag): pilhagem

Antonyms

(a price which is too expensive): barganha, pechincha

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