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plundering

/ˈplʌndərɪŋ/

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verb

Plündern, ausrauben

To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.

Examples :

"The mercenaries plundered the small town."

Die Söldner plünderten die kleine Stadt.

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verb

Plündern, ausrauben

To take (goods) by pillage.

Examples :

"The mercenaries plundered all the goods they found."

Die Söldner plünderten alle Waren, die sie fanden.

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verb

Plündern, rauben

To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid.

Examples :

"“Now to plunder, mateys!” screamed a buccaneer, to cries of “Arrgh!” and “Aye!” all around."

„Jetzt plündern, Kameraden!“, schrie ein Freibeuter, während ringsum „Arrgh!“ und „Aye!“ gerufen wurde.

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verb

Ausbeuten, plündern

To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.

Examples :

"The miners plundered the jungle for its diamonds till it became a muddy waste."

Die Bergleute beuteten den Dschungel wegen seiner Diamanten aus, bis er zu einer schlammigen Wüste wurde.

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verb

Plündern, rauben

To take unexpectedly.

Examples :

"The younger brother was always plundering snacks from his older sister's lunchbox when she wasn't looking. "

Der jüngere Bruder plünderte immer heimlich Snacks aus der Brotdose seiner älteren Schwester, wenn sie nicht hinsah.

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noun

Plünderung, Raub

The act of one who plunders; pillaging or looting; plunder.

Examples :

"The plundering of the abandoned store after the earthquake left the neighborhood with even fewer resources. "

Die Plünderung des verlassenen Geschäfts nach dem Erdbeben ließ die Nachbarschaft mit noch weniger Ressourcen zurück.

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