highwayman

1. (historical)A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.

   Wegelagerer, Straßenräuber

   разбо́йник с большо́й дорогиrazbójnik s bolʹšój dorogi

1. "Stand and deliver, or else!" threatened the highwayman.

   de„Geld her, oder es passiert was!“ drohte der Räuber.

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2. A highwayman robbed a foot passenger of his money.

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3. Tom became a highwayman.

   deTom wurde ein Straßenräuber.

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4. We were attacked by highwaymen.

   ruНа нас напали разбойники.

   deWir wurden von Wegelagerern überfallen.

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5. In those days, merchants avoided the roads like the plague, fearing they would run into highwaymen.

   ruВ те времена торговцы избегали дорог как чумы из страха нарваться на разбойников.

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