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roubo in English:

1. theft theft


I'd like to report a theft.
Needless to say, theft was a rare occurrence.
The number of thefts in the district has recently alarmingly increased.
car theft
A worldwide plague of theft emptied museums.
This appropriation is intended to cover insurance against fire, third-party liability, theft, broken windows
Neighbourhoods in some towns frequetnly have serious problems with gangs, car theft or juvenile crime.
Most crime that is committed round here is theft.
This kind of thinking applies not to just dollars in a box, but larger questions of theft and justice as well.
Schools in some countries face problems such as theft.
Definition theft is the crime of stealing something that does not belong to you. Someone who commits the crime of theft is a thief
how to safeguard databases against identity theft,
Crimes like theft are the most common around here.
Then the police made a deal with Emma not to prosecute either of us for theft

English word "roubo"(theft) occurs in sets:

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2. burglary burglary


On arriving home, I discovered the burglary.
He is serving a three-year sentence for burglary.
He was asleep when the burglary happened.
A person is guilty of burglary when she enters a building unlawfully intending to steal, a damage or violence.
We all know that murder, burglary and shoplifting are illegal.
The burglary was very upsetting for the people who lived there.
These indicators included a number of ‘traditional’ concerns (burglary, theft, physical violence, etc.).
There was a burglary in the hotel.
They said it was a burglary, but nothing was missing.
The burglary had a terrible effect on my mother.
A young woman fakes a burglary of an elderly artist’s house.
The inmate was doing time for a burglary conviction.

English word "roubo"(burglary) occurs in sets:

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3. robbery robbery


The data about the bank robbery were given to the police.
He was sent to prison for armed robbery.
Murder and robbery are criminal acts.
The police arrested a suspect in connection with the robbery.
He is suspected of robbery.
There was a bank robbery.
- What is the top story at the moment? - There’s been a robbery at a local museum. It is a very bizarre crime.
The first robbery took place in a shopping mall in Malmo.
A large amount of money was stolen in the robbery.
A little, old woman foiled the robbery by whacking the thief on the head with her cane.
For several months after the robbery the thieves kept a low profile.
Bank robbery will cost you ten years in prison.
The thieves knocked off another bank today in a daytime robbery.
He described the robbery in detail.
Also many incidents of robbery by threats and violence are occurring.