What is the Spanish word for "robbery"?

Learn how to say "robbery" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

robbery

Spanish

robo

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Examples of how to use "robbery" in Spanish

English
There was a bank robbery last night.
Spanish
Hubo un robo en el banco anoche.
English
The police investigated the midnight robbery.
Spanish
La policía investigó el robo a medianoche.
English
She described the robbery to the detective.
Spanish
Ella describió el robo al detective.
English
Robbery at the bank shocked the whole town.
Spanish
El robo en el banco sorprendió a todo el pueblo.
English
They prevented the robbery with quick action.
Spanish
Ellos evitaron el robo con una acción rápida.

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