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pillage

/ˈpɪl.ədʒ/

Meanings
noun

Botín

The spoils of war.

Examples :

"The pillage from the defeated team's trophy case was impressive. "
El botín de la vitrina de trofeos del equipo derrotado fue impresionante.
war military property history

Related Words

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

Familias, parientes

"Our family lives in town."

Nuestra familia vive en la ciudad.

Illustration widespread

widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

Generalizado, extendido

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

La gripe estaba generalizada en toda la escuela, con muchos estudiantes ausentes.

Illustration arrived

arrived verb

/əˈɹaɪvd/

Llegar, arribar

"He arrived home for two days."

Llegó a casa hace dos días.

Illustration defeated

defeated verb

/dɪˈfiːtəd/

Derrotar, vencer

"Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."

Wellington derrotó a Napoleón en Waterloo.

Illustration valuables

valuables noun

/ˈvæljuəbəlz/ /ˈvæljʊəbəlz/

Objetos de valor

"Before leaving the hotel room, she carefully packed all her valuables, including her jewelry and passport, in the safe. "

Antes de salir de la habitación del hotel, empacó cuidadosamente todos sus objetos de valor, incluyendo sus joyas y pasaporte, en la caja fuerte.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration invaders

invaders noun

/ɪn.ˈveɪ.də(ɹ)z/

Invasores

"The invaders crossed the border and began to occupy the land. "

Los invasores cruzaron la frontera y comenzaron a ocupar la tierra.

Illustration soldiers

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

Soldado

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

Los soldados desfilaron en el desfile, vistiendo sus uniformes.

Illustration suffered

suffered verb

/ˈsʌfəd/ /ˈsʌfɚd/

Sufrir

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

¿Hay alguien aquí que tema sufrir dificultades?

Illustration pillaging

pillaging verb

/ˈpɪlɪdʒɪŋ/

Saquear, pillar

"During the war, soldiers were accused of pillaging the villages, stealing food and valuables from the innocent people. "

Durante la guerra, los soldados fueron acusados de saquear las aldeas, robando alimentos y objetos de valor a la gente inocente.

Illustration village

village noun

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

Aldea, pueblo

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."

Hay 2 iglesias y 3 tiendas en nuestro pueblo.

Illustration impressive

impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Impresionante, impactante

"an impressive movie"

Una película impresionante.