rob

rapinare, derubare

Prendere illegalmente denaro o beni a una persona o da un luogo.

In inglese semplice: To take money or belongings illegally from a person or place.

• They tried to rob a bank.
• Someone robbed him on the way home.
• The police caught the men who robbed the shop.

Sinonimi: steal from

Espressioni comuni: rob a bank, rob someone, rob a shop, rob a store

privare

Togliere a qualcuno qualcosa di importante o prezioso che dovrebbe avere.

In inglese semplice: To take away something important or valuable that someone should have.

• The noise robbed me of sleep.
• His illness has robbed him of energy.
• They felt robbed of a fair chance.

Come si usa: rob someone of something (The accident robbed her of her independence.)

Sinonimi: deprive, strip

Espressioni comuni: rob someone of, rob of something