roubando
roubando is the Portuguese word for stealing.
roubando refers to the act of taking something that belongs to someone else without permission.
Which one should you use?
In English, speakers often distinguish between stealing an object and robbing a person. In Portuguese, the verb roubar is used for both stealing an object and robbing a person.
How does it change in a sentence?
roubando is the gerund form of the infinitive verb roubar, which means to steal. If you want to refer to the act itself as a noun (theft or robbery), you should use roubo.
Did you know?
- Portuguese has a specific term gatuno derived from gato (cat) to describe someone who is stealing or a thief, implying a cat-like stealth.
- The phrase roubar o sono literally means stealing someone's sleep and is used to describe being so worried or in love that you cannot sleep.
- In Brazilian Portuguese, the word roubar is often used colloquially to mean 'winning' or 'taking' a prize or a kiss, such as roubar um beijo, without any criminal intent.
Examples in context
- Você está me roubando?Are you stealing from me?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is currently stealing from you using roubando.Tatoeba #4738866 by Ricardo14, translation #3822549 by CK
- Ele foi pego roubando maçãs.He was caught stealing apples.This sentence is useful for describing someone caught in the act of stealing apples using roubando.Tatoeba #1584140 by alexmarcelo, translation #1583458 by marcelostockle
- Eu não estava roubando nada.I wasn't stealing anything.This sentence is useful for denying the act of stealing something using roubando.Tatoeba #5222416 by bill, translation #2544365 by CK
- Ele cometeu um roubo em plena luz do dia.He committed a theft in broad daylight.
- Não acredito que ela conseguiu furtar minha carteira.I can't believe she managed to steal my wallet.
- Precisamos tomar cuidado para evitar o desvio de fundos da empresa.We need to be careful to prevent diversion of company funds.
- Ela costumava roubar doces da minha lancheira na escola.She used to steal sweets from my lunchbox at school.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mariana and Lucas are discussing a crime on the news.
- MarianaEles estão roubando os carros da vizinhança.They are stealing the neighborhood's cars.
- LucasIsso é muito perigoso, Mariana.That is very dangerous, Mariana.
- MarianaSim, e o governo está roubando o nosso dinheiro também.Yes, and the government is stealing our money too.
- LucasO mundo está ficando louco.The world is going crazy.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
