Niveau A2
Voler : ROB ou STEAL ?
Piège #72 – On vole une chose (steal) ou une personne/lieu (rob)
La règle
ROB
Voler une personne ou un lieu
- They robbed the bank. (Ils ont braqué la banque)
- He was robbed. (Il a été volé)
→ Rob + personne / lieu
STEAL
Voler un objet
- He stole my phone. (Il a volé mon téléphone)
- The painting was stolen. (Le tableau a été volé)
→ Steal + objet volé
Attention : On dit "rob a bank" (pas "steal a bank") et "steal money" (pas "rob money").
Exercice — 8 questions
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Question 1
Someone · my wallet.
Question 2
They · the bank last night.
Question 3
He · her handbag.
Question 4
The thieves · the shop.
Question 5
My car was · yesterday.
Question 6
She was · in the street.
Question 7
Who · my phone?
Question 8
The tourists were · at gunpoint.