thieves, robbers
Mas, se vamos ser ladrões, por que não roubar as coisas boas na cozinha?
But if we're going to be thieves, why not steal the good things in the kitchen?
— Ratatouille (2007)
Um dos ladrões morreu no local, outro a caminho do hospital.
One of the thieves died at the scene, the other on the way to the hospital.
— Victoria (2015)
Ladrões invadiram a casa dele.
Thieves broke into his house.