rob

voler, dévaliser

Prendre illégalement de l’argent ou des biens à une personne ou dans un lieu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : steal from

Expressions courantes : rob a bank, rob someone, rob a shop, rob a store

priver

Enlever à quelqu’un une chose importante ou précieuse dont il devrait pouvoir bénéficier.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : rob someone of something (The accident robbed her of her independence.)

Synonymes : deprive, strip

Expressions courantes : rob someone of, rob of something