Plundering Meaning in English
word · lemma: plunder
ˈpɫəndɝɪŋ
PLUN-der-ing
plˈʌndəɹɪŋ
plun-DUH-ring
التعريف
Taking valuable things, usually by force, from a place—especially during war or chaos. It means stealing on a large scale, often violently.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Formal word, often seen in history, news, or literature. Common with 'plundering of resources/lands/cities.' Not used for small or everyday theft—use 'stealing' or 'robbery' for that.
Spanish: saqueo - pillajePortuguese (BR): saqueamento - pilhagemPortuguese (PT): saqueamento - pilhagemChinese (Simplified): 掠夺 - 洗劫Chinese (Traditional): 掠奪 - 洗劫Hindi: लूटपाटArabic: نهب - سلبBengali: লুটপাট - অপলুপ্তিRussian: разграблениеJapanese: 略奪Vietnamese: cướp bócKorean: 약탈Turkish: yağmalamaUrdu: لوٹ مارIndonesian: penjarahan
جمل نموذجية
The pirates were plundering the village.
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Many soldiers were accused of plundering homes during the war.
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The museum was closed to stop any plundering of its treasures.
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Decades of plundering natural resources have damaged the environment.
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She spoke out against the plundering of cultural heritage sites.
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The film depicts the plundering of a lost kingdom by greedy invaders.
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