robber

S2 W2

BrE /ˈrɒbə/ AmE /ˈrɑːbər/

noun en → es

1 CRIMINAL [singular] B1

a person who steals from other people, especially by using force or threatening to use it

ladrón, atracador, asaltante

  • a robber stole something

Collocations robbery suspect · armed robbery

  • The police caught the robber who had stolen a lot of money.

    La policía capturó al ladrón que había robado mucho dinero.

2 SPORT [singular] C1

a player in the sport of boxing who is paid to fight another boxer

boxeador, púgil

  • the robber won/lost a match

Collocations world champion robber · professional robber

  • He became the world champion boxer after winning his last fight.

    Se convirtió en el campeón mundial de boxeo después de ganar su último combate.