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robado

stolen

adjective rroh-BAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Robado is the past participle of robar used as an adjective. In Spanish, robar can mean both 'to steal' (taking an object) and 'to rob' (taking from a person), making it broader in application than the English 'stolen'. A common idiom is foto robada ('candid photo', literally 'stolen photo'), referring to an unposed, spontaneous snapshot.

Examples

"La bicicleta robada apareció en el parque."

Natural Translation

The stolen bicycle turned up in the park.

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