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robbery in English:

1. the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone



2. theft linked to violent theft linked to violent



3. taking or attempting to take anything of value by force taking or attempting to take anything of value by force



English word "robbery"(taking or attempting to take anything of value by force) occurs in sets:

Lesson 3 23/03/2018

4. mugging mugging


Police warn that there have been more muggings in the area than usual, and they suggest people be vigilant.
Crime is on the increase, especially mugging and burglary.
Where did the mugging take place?
Because you wanted to make it look like a mugging?
A man was charged with the mugging of an old lady.
a park notorious for its muggings;
he suffered a broken arm during the mugging
a mugging is a crime in which someone is attacked in the street and their money is stolen

5. rob rob


Don't buy your car from that dealership. They'll rob you blind.
As these trees grow tall, they rob the grass of light.
I never robbed a bank.
The bank was robbed yesterday.
He only robs my time
Leaving your suspicious actions I've seen a mystery - are you trying to rob me of my sleep?
They rob, and furthermore cheat each other.
Two men tried to rob the bank but the police caught them.
Tax office robs people.
The bank was robbed. Have you ever been robbed when you were abroad?
I rob from the rich and give to the poor.
He robed five people in Texas
The gang robbed the post office last year.
A robber is someone who robs people or places of their money or property. We say rob somebody of something, rob a place
One can even buy a so-called Religion, which is really but common morality sanctified with flowers and music. Rob the Church of her accessories and what remains behind?

6. the action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force the action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force



7. Stealing from bank with force Stealing from bank with force



8. stealing something by using force or threatening to use force stealing something by using force or threatening to use force