ransacking

• Substantivo que designa a ação de revistar um lugar de forma minuciosa e violenta, muitas vezes causando desordem ou confusão; também pode se referir ao ato de saquear ou pilhar um local.

A noun referring to the act of thoroughly searching a place, often causing disorder or confusion.

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1. Thorough search causing disorderB2formal

   The act of searching a place thoroughly and often carelessly, causing mess or confusion.

   Busca com bagunça

   • The ransacking of the office left papers scattered everywhere.
   • After the ransacking of the attic, they found the old photograph album.
   • The police investigation involved a ransacking of the suspect's apartment.

   Sinônimoscombinghuntingscouringsearching

• Verbo que significa revistar um lugar de forma cuidadosa e violenta, muitas vezes causando desordem ou danos, geralmente com o intuito de roubar algo.

A verb meaning to search thoroughly and roughly through a place, often causing disorder or damage, typically in order to steal something.

1. Steal goods; take as spoilsB2formal

   To go through a place, typically a building or area, stealing things and causing damage, often in a violent or chaotic way.

   Saquear

   • The invaders ransacked the village, taking everything of value.
   • Thieves ransacked the jewelry store, leaving the display cases shattered.
   • The ancient tomb had been ransacked centuries ago by grave robbers.

   Sinônimosdespoillootpillageplunderraidravagesack

2. Search thoroughlyB2informal

   To search a place very thoroughly and carelessly, often making a mess, in order to find something.

   Revirar procurando

   • I ransacked my entire room looking for my keys.
   • The police ransacked the suspect's apartment for evidence.
   • She ransacked the kitchen drawers trying to find a can opener.

   Sinônimoscombriflerummagescour