ladrones
Robbers in Spanish
Ladrones is Spanish for thieves or robbers.
The word appears in English contexts involving Latin American crime, border regions, or historical accounts of Spanish colonial territories: The ladrones had been terrorizing travelers on the mountain road for months.
Armed robbers, often roving
- robbersThose who steal forcibly
- thievesThose who commit larceny
- pickpocketsThose who steal belongings
- burglarsThose who illegally enter
muggers · highwaymen · brigands · pirates · marauders · rustlers · looters · plunderers
Armed roadside thief
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- renegadeDeserter of a cause
- desperadoBold, reckless outlaw
- gunslingerExpert pistol fighter
highwayman · bushranger · vagabond · rebel · smuggler · bootlegger · gangster · marauder
Theft through intimidation
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
- caperPrank or pickled bud
safecracker · blueprints · planning · timelock · score · crew · fence · stakeout
bandits
Armed robbers, often roving
- robbersThose who steal forcibly
- thievesThose who commit larceny
- pickpocketsThose who steal belongings
burglars · muggers · highwaymen · brigands · pirates · marauders · rustlers · looters · plunderers · swindlers
bandit
Armed roadside thief
gunslinger · highwayman · bushranger · vagabond · rebel · smuggler · bootlegger · gangster · marauder · pirate
robbery
Theft through intimidation
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
caper · safecracker · blueprints · planning · timelock · score · crew · fence · stakeout · reconnaissance
steal
Take without permission
purloin · filch · pickpocket · loot · plunder · pocketing · misappropriate · nab · pinch · lift
break-in
Unlawful entry to premises
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- lockpickLock-opening implement
alarm · surveillance · security · nighttime · clandestine · covert · sneak · ransack · prowler · cat-burglar