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pillaging

/ˈpɪl.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈpɪl.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт кражи ценных предметов из какого-либо места, часто связанный с мародёрством или грабежом во время конфликтов или беспорядков.

A noun referring to the act of stealing valuable items from a place, often associated with looting or plundering during times of conflict or disorder.

uncountable

  1. Act of plunderingC1formal

    The act of stealing valuable items from a place, often using force or during a war.

    ruРазграбление

    • The pillaging of the ancient temple was a great cultural loss.
    • Historical accounts describe the pillaging of the city by invading armies.
    • The museum's collection was lost during the pillaging that followed the conflict.

    Synonymslootingmaraudingplunderingraidingrapineravagingsacking

    Antonymsdefenseprotection

Forms
  • pillagings plural form
  • pillagings' possessive plural form
  • pillaging's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

pillage/ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения акта насильственного ограбления или разграбления места, особенно во время войны или конфликта.

A verb used to indicate the act of violently robbing or plundering a place, especially during war or conflict.

  1. Steal goods by forceC1formal

    To rob or plunder a place, especially during war or conflict, taking goods by force.

    ruГрабить

    • The invading army pillaged the village, taking all the food and valuables.
    • During the riot, looters pillaged several shops in the city center.
    • The pirates pillaged the coastal town, stealing gold and supplies.

    Synonymsdespoillootplunderransackravagerobsackstrip

    Antonymsdefendguardprotectsafeguardshield

Forms
  • pillaged past participle
  • pillaged past simple
  • pillaging present participle
  • pillages third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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