| Traduções principais |
| rob sth vtr | (steal from a bank, etc.) | roubar vt |
| | | assaltar vt |
| | The police are seeking two suspects who robbed a corner shop on Saturday. |
| | A polícia está procurando dois suspeitos que roubaram uma loja de esquina no sábado. |
| assail sb vtr | (attack physically) (fisicamente) | assaltar, atacar vt |
| | The robber assailed the man in an alleyway and stole his wallet. |
| burgle sth vtr | UK, often passive (enter and steal from) | arrombar, assaltar vt |
| | The police have caught the man who burgled my house. |
| burglarize sth vtr | US, often passive (burgle: a house) | roubar, assaltar vt |
| | The brothers were found guilty of burglarizing four properties in the same street. |
stick sb/sth up,
stick up sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (carry out armed robbery on) (à mão armada) | assaltar vt |
| | A gang stuck up that bank over there last week. |
| | Uma gangue assaltou aquele banco ali na semana passada. |
| mug sb vtr | (rob violently) | assaltar vt |
| | Someone mugged Sarah on the way home from work. |
| | Alguém assaltou a Sara no caminho entre o trabalho e sua casa. |
| assail sb vtr | (trouble, afflict) (afligir, atormentar) | assaltar, acometer vt |
| | Public schools have been assailed by federal cutbacks. |
| rob sb vtr | often passive (steal from) (pessoa) | roubar vt |
| | | assaltar vt |
| | Mark's been afraid to go out since he was robbed in the street. |
| | Mark está com medo de sair desde que foi roubado na rua. |
| be beset by sth v expr | figurative (assailed: by difficulties, doubts, etc.) (figurado) | assaltar vt |
| | | atacar vt |
| | Joan was suddenly beset by doubts as to her brother's motives. |