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Pronunciation / Transliteration: atracar
"Lo atracaron cuando salía de la estación."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To attack and rob someone in a public place.
"He was mugged outside the subway station late at night."
- 1
A large cylindrical cup with a handle, used for drinking hot beverages.
"She poured fresh coffee into her favorite ceramic mug."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, the noun likely derives from Scandinavian terms for drinking vessels, such as the Norwegian dialect mugge. By the 18th century, it came to mean a person's face (hence mugshot), and by the 19th century, it evolved into a slang verb meaning to assault and rob someone in a public place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mug" is said worldwide
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抢劫
Transliteration: qiǎngjié
"他在回家路上遭遇了抢劫。"
강도질하다
Transliteration: gangdojilhada
"그는 밤길에 강도를 당했다."
強盗する
Transliteration: goudousuru
"彼は夜道で強盗に襲われた。"
agresser
Transliteration: agresser
"Il a été agressé dans la rue hier soir."
überfallen
Transliteration: ueberfallen
"Er wurde auf offener Straße überfallen."
aggredire
Transliteration: aggredire
"È stato aggredito mentre tornava a casa."
atracar
Transliteration: atracar
"Lo atracaron cuando salía de la estación."
assaltar
Transliteration: assaltar
"Ele foi assaltado perto de sua casa."
लूटना
Transliteration: luutna
"रात में सड़क पर उसे लूट लिया गया।"
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