Atraco in english
Robbery
pronunciation: rɑbɜri part of speech: noun
pronunciation: rɑbɜri part of speech: noun
In gestures
atracar1 = raid ; heist ; mug ; waylay ; hold up ; be done over.
Example: The article 'Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.Example: This can vary, however, as sometimes banks are robbed and armored cars heisted to forward their causes, but this was not Kahl's way of doing things.Example: In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.Example: Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.Example: The film starts with two small-time thieves who spontaneously decide to hold up a restaurant.Example: He's lucky to be alive -- his shop was done over by a street gang = He's lucky to be alive -- his shop was done over by a street gang.more:
» atracar a punta de pistola = hold up at + gunpoint .
Example: Someone told me that there was a 9 in 10 chance of getting shot if one is held up at gunpoint.» atracar un banco = rob + a bank .
Example: Police in Honduras say six of their own officers have been arrested for allegedly trying to rob a bank.atracar2 = dock ; pull into ; berth ; moor.
Example: By the early 1700s, Glasgow had become a major port city; in 1770 the Clyde was dredged and jetties built along its banks, allowing larger vessels to dock within the city centre.Example: So, having stated these thoughts about librarians and digital libraries, I am happy to announce that the airplane has now pulled into its boarding gate.Example: Damage to port facilities while berthing or unberthing has been the subject of many costly claims.Example: This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.more:
» atracar en un puerto = dock ; put into + a port .
Example: By the early 1700s, Glasgow had become a major port city; in 1770 the Clyde was dredged and jetties built along its banks, allowing larger vessels to dock within the city centre. Example: This railway station was built in the hope that it would attract passengers from sailing ships putting into the port of London.atraco = mugging ; raid ; robbery ; stick-up ; heist ; daylight robbery ; hold-up.
Example: He is concerned about personal safety with security against theft, muggins, and attacks.Example: More appropriate for his purpose would be the many monographs and articles in scholarly journals dealing specifically with this aspect of the Pearl Harbor raid.Example: Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.Example: From small-time stick-ups to vengeful bloodbaths, they become insatiable predators without scruples.Example: This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.Example: Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.Example: Hold-ups and thefts in the sector are on the rise, according to interviews with around 40 people, including oil workers, opposition politicians, and people who live near oil installation.more:
» atraco a mano armada = armed robbery ; heist ; daylight robbery [Usado generalmente para indicar precios abusivos] .
Example: There has been a dramatic increase in the number of reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in waters in Southeast Asia. Example: This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original. Example: Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.» intento de atraco fallido = failed robbery attempt .
Example: After a string of failed robbery attempts including a purse snatching that goes terribly wrong, the two inept protagonists turn to gold digging.» llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + a heist .
Example: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.