🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

강도

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gangdo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rob/rɒb/
verbnounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 은행을 강도하려고 했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To take property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat.

    "The masked man attempted to rob the bank in broad daylight."
As noun
  1. 1

    An act of stealing; a robbery.

    "The police are investigating the recent rob that occurred downtown."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'rob' originates from the Old French 'rober', which itself comes from the Germanic root 'raubōną', meaning 'to seize'. The term has evolved over centuries, maintaining its core meaning related to taking property unlawfully.

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