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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gangdo
"그는 은행을 강도하려고 했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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."
- 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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rob" is said worldwide
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voler
Transliteration: vo-lay
"Il a essayé de voler la banque."
rauben
Transliteration: roy-ben
"Er versuchte, die Bank zu rauben."
rubare
Transliteration: roo-bah-ray
"Ha cercato di rubare la banca."
robar
Transliteration: ro-bar
"Intentó robar el banco."
roubar
Transliteration: roo-bar
"Ele tentou roubar o banco."
चोरी करना
Transliteration: chori karna
"उसने बैंक से चोरी करने की कोशिश की।"
抢劫
Transliteration: qiǎngjié
"他试图抢劫银行。"
강도
Transliteration: gangdo
"그는 은행을 강도하려고 했다."
強盗する
Transliteration: gōtō suru
"彼は銀行を強盗しようとした。"
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