noun🔗SharePirates, forbansA criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns."You should be cautious due to the Somali pirates."Vous devriez être prudent à cause des pirates somaliens.nauticalsailingoceanmilitaryhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiratesAn armed ship or vessel that sails for the purpose of plundering other vessels."The pirates attacked the merchant ship, hoping to steal its cargo. "Les pirates ont attaqué le navire marchand, espérant voler sa cargaison.nauticalsailingvehiclehistorymilitaryoceanwarentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePirates, contrefacteursOne who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission"The movie company is suing the websites that hosted the illegal downloads, claiming they were run by pirates. "La société de production de films poursuit les sites web qui ont hébergé les téléchargements illégaux, affirmant qu'ils étaient gérés par des pirates.propertylawbusinessinternetcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLabbeA bird which practises kleptoparasitism."Seagulls, often called "pirates" of the sky, steal food from other birds. "Les mouettes, souvent appelées "labbes" du ciel, volent de la nourriture à d'autres oiseaux.birdanimalnaturebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBilleA kind of marble in children's games."Maria won the game of marbles because she had collected the most "pirates" – the colorful, swirly ones. "Maria a gagné la partie de billes parce qu'elle avait ramassé le plus de "billes" – celles colorées et tourbillonnantes.gameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiller, piraterTo appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea."They pirated the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo."Ils ont pillé le pétrolier et ont navigué vers un port où ils pourraient vendre le navire et sa cargaison.nauticalsailingoceanmilitarylawpropertyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePirater, contrefaire(intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of"The company discovered that many vendors were illegally pirating their software and selling it at a lower price. "L'entreprise a découvert que de nombreux vendeurs pirataient illégalement leurs logiciels et les vendaient à un prix inférieur.propertybusinesscomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePirater, copier illégalement(intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of"Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi pirated a copy."N'étant pas disposée à payer le prix fort pour le jeu vidéo, Heidi a piraté une copie.propertycomputinginternetbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiraterTo engage in piracy."He pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen."Il a piraté dans l'Atlantique pendant des années avant de devenir corsaire pour la reine.nauticalsailinglawmilitaryactionhistoryoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
