loot

• Substantivo que designa bens ou dinheiro obtidos ilegalmente, como saque ou pilhagem, e também, de forma informal, dinheiro.

A noun referring to goods or money obtained illegally, or an informal term for money.

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1. Goods obtained illegallyB2formal

   Items or money stolen or taken by force, especially during war, riots, or theft.

   Produto de roubo

   • The thieves divided the loot among themselves.
   • Soldiers carried away the loot from the captured city.
   • The police recovered the stolen loot from the hideout.

   Sinônimoscontrabandhaulpillageplunderprizeswag

2. Money (informal)B1slangamerican

   An informal term for money, often used in slang.

   Dinheiro (informal)

   • He's got a lot of loot from his new job.
   • I need to save up some loot for the trip.
   • She spent all her loot on designer clothes.

   Sinônimosbreadcashdoughkalemoolahscratchwad

• Verbo usado para designar o ato de roubar bens, geralmente durante guerra, tumultos ou desastres naturais, muitas vezes de lojas ou casas.

A verb used to indicate the act of stealing goods, typically during a war, riot, or natural disaster, often from shops or homes.

1. Steal intellectual propertyB2informal

   To take or copy someone else's creative work, ideas, or inventions without permission.

   Apropriar-se de propriedade intelectual

   • The company was accused of looting designs from a smaller competitor.
   • He looted the plot from an obscure novel.
   • They looted the software code and claimed it as their own.

2. Steal goods or spoilsB2formal

   To take valuable items by force, especially during a war, riot, or natural disaster.

   Saquear

   • The mob looted stores during the protest.
   • Soldiers looted the abandoned palace.
   • After the earthquake, some people looted empty houses.

   Sinônimosdespoilpillageplunderraidransackravagerobsackstrip