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plundering

/ˈplʌndərɪŋ/

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verb

Piller, saccager

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

Examples :

"The mercenaries plundered the small town."

Les mercenaires ont pillé la petite ville.

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verb

Piller, saccager

To take (goods) by pillage.

Examples :

"The mercenaries plundered all the goods they found."

Les mercenaires ont pillé tous les biens qu'ils ont trouvés.

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verb

Piller, voler

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."

« Au pillage, matelots ! » cria un flibustier, au milieu des cris de « Arrgh ! » et « Aye ! » tout autour.

property action military war

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verb

Piller, exploiter

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."

Les mineurs ont pillé la jungle pour ses diamants jusqu'à ce qu'elle devienne un désert boueux.

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verb

Piller, voler

To take unexpectedly.

Examples :

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

Le jeune frère pillait toujours les goûters du déjeuner de sa sœur aînée quand elle ne regardait pas.

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noun

Pillage, pillage

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. "

Le pillage du magasin abandonné après le tremblement de terre a laissé le quartier avec encore moins de ressources.

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