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Pronunciation / Transliteration: preˈdare
"I corsari iniziarono a predare lungo le rotte commerciali."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To go about in search of plunder or booty; to pillage or pirate.
"The rogue traders would freeboot across the isolated maritime trade routes."
- 1
An act of plunder, or a person who engages in freebooting.
"They set sail on a dangerous freeboot along the lawless coast."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the 16th century, the word comes from the Dutch 'vrijbuiter', meaning 'plunderer' or 'freebooter'. It was adapted into English via the cognate words 'free' and 'boot' (meaning plunder or booty), historically referring to pillaging or engaging in piratical raids.
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piller
Transliteration: pi.le
"Les pirates ont commencé à piller les navires de passage."
plündern
Transliteration: ˈplʏndɐn
"Die Seeräuber zogen los, um die Küstendörfer zu plündern."
predare
Transliteration: preˈdare
"I corsari iniziarono a predare lungo le rotte commerciali."
saquear
Transliteration: sa.keˈaɾ
"Los filibusteros salieron a saquear las embarcaciones."
saquear
Transliteration: sa.kiˈaɾ
"Eles navegaram para saquear as cidades costeiras."
लूटना
Transliteration: luTna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"समुद्र लुटेरे जहाजों को लूटने के लिए निकले।"
劫掠
Transliteration: jié lüè
Script: 中文汉字
"海盗们四处劫掠商船。"
약탈하다
Transliteration: yak-tal-ha-da
Script: 한국어 한글
"해적들이 해안가를 약탈하기 시작했다."
略奪する
Transliteration: ryakudatsu suru
Script: 日本語
"海賊たちは商船を略奪するために海に出た。"
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