raid

• Nom désignant une attaque soudaine et rapide ou une incursion, souvent dans le but de voler, capturer ou détruire, ou une opération de police menée par surprise.

A noun referring to a sudden, swift attack or invasion, often for the purpose of stealing, capturing, or destroying.

1. B1formal

   A sudden, short military attack on an enemy position or area.

   Attaque militaire soudaine

   • The soldiers carried out a raid on the enemy camp.
   • The air raid lasted for several hours.
   • They planned a raid to destroy the supply depot.

   Synonymesassaultattackforayincursionsallysortiestrike

2. Police operationB1formal

   A sudden surprise operation by police or law enforcement to arrest suspects or seize illegal goods.

   Opération de police

   • The police conducted a raid on the suspected drug house.
   • During the raid, officers found stolen property.
   • The raid resulted in several arrests.

   Synonymesbustroundupswoop

3. Theft or robberyB1informal

   A sudden attack to steal something, often from a bank or store.

   Vol à main armée, attaque à main armée

   • The bank raid was foiled by security guards.
   • They planned a raid on the jewelry store.
   • The thieves escaped after the raid.

   Synonymesbreak-inburglaryforayholduprobberystickup

4. Refrigerator raidB2slangamerican

   An informal term for quickly taking food from a refrigerator or pantry, often late at night.

   razzia alimentaire

   • I made a midnight raid on the fridge for leftovers.
   • After the party, we did a raid on the snack table.
   • He conducted a raid on the pantry looking for chips.

   Synonymesdashforagingforay

• Faire une attaque soudaine ou une incursion dans un lieu, ou effectuer une visite inattendue de la part des autorités.

A verb meaning to conduct a sudden attack or invasion on a place, or to carry out a surprise visit by authorities.

1. Surprise attackB2formal

   To make a sudden, swift attack on a place, often to steal or destroy.

   Lancer un raid / attaquer par surprise

   • The soldiers raided the enemy camp at dawn.
   • Pirates raided the coastal village for supplies.
   • The police raided the warehouse looking for stolen goods.

   Synonymesassaultattackforayinvademaraudsallystormstrike

2. Search and seizeB2formal

   To enter a place by force to search for something illegal or to arrest people.

   Perquisitionner / opérer une descente

   • The FBI raided the office building early this morning.
   • Customs officers raided the ship and found contraband.
   • They raided the suspect's home without a warrant.

   Synonymesbustsearchstorm

3. Take or stealB1informal

   To take something quickly or in large quantities, often in a greedy or aggressive way.

   piller, saccager

   • The kids raided the fridge after school.
   • He raided the cookie jar when no one was looking.
   • They raided the clearance section at the store.

   Synonymeslootpillageplunderransacksackstrip