dawn raid
dɔːn reɪd
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Definition of dawn raid - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
policeTECH.early-morning police operation to surprise suspectsTECH.
  • The police conducted a dawn raid on the suspect's house.
2.
businessTECH.sudden purchase of shares at market openingTECH.
  • The company executed a dawn raid to gain control of shares.
3.
militaryRareUKsurprise attack or operation that starts early in the morningRareUK
  • The troops prepared for a dawn raid to capture the strategic location..
surprise attack
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Expressions with dawn

dawn onv.
become clear or obvious
It began to dawn on her that she was lost.
new dawnn.
time when something important begins with hope or change
The election marked a new dawn for the country.
dawn breaksv.
the sun starts to appear in the morning
As dawn breaks, the birds begin to sing.
dawn chorusn.
birdsong by many birds in the early morning
The dawn chorus woke me up at 5 AM.
dusk till dawnadv.
throughout the entire night
He worked on his project dusk till dawn.
begin to dawn onv.
start to become clear or understood
It began to dawn on her that she was lost.

Expressions with raid

raid the fridgev.
search the fridge for something to eat
She raided the fridge but found nothing interesting.
bank raidn.
robbery of a bank by criminals
The police arrived quickly after the bank raid.
air raidn.
attack by aircraft dropping bombs
The city prepared for an air raid at dawn..
mount a raidv.
organize and carry out a sudden attack or operation
The police will mount a raid on the warehouse tonight.
armed raidn.
sudden attack by people with weapons
The police responded quickly to the armed raid on the bank.
ram-raidn.
crime of using a car to break into a shop
The store was a victim of a ram-raid.
bombing raidn.
planned military attack where bombs are dropped on a place from aircraft
The city suffered a devastating bombing raid during the night.
bear raidn.
attempt to force down security price by sustained selling
Investors launched a bear raid on the commodity market.
Baedeker raidn.
German air raid on historic English cities in WWII
The Baedeker raid on Bath caused significant damage.

Terms related to dawn raid

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Examples of dawn raid in a sentence

  • The dawn raid was planned meticulously by the task force.
  • The dawn raid caught the market by surprise.
  • Investors planned a dawn raid to secure majority shares.
  • The dawn raid caught the enemy off guard.
  • They planned a dawn raid on the enemy camp.

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  1. French:descente à l'aube, opération d'achat à l'ouverture de la Bourse, ...
  2. German:Morgenrazzia, Überraschungskauf von Aktien bei Börseneröffnung, ...
  3. Italian:blitz all'alba, operazione lampo, ...
  4. Spanish:redada al amanecer, compra sorpresa, ...
  5. Portuguese:rusga ao amanhecer, compra súbita de ações, ...
  6. Chinese:突袭行动, 突袭式收购, ...
  7. Japanese:早朝の急襲, 夜明けの急襲, ...
  8. Arabic:مُدَاهَمَة فَجْرِيَّة, شِراء مُفاجِئ لِلأَسْهُم, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּשִׁיטָה לִפְנוֹת בּוֹקֶר, רְכִישָׁה בְּהַפְתָּעָה בִּפְתִיחַת הַמִּסְחָר, ...
  10. Russian:рейд на рассвете, молниеносная скупка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ранковий рейд, несподівана покупка, ...
  12. Hindi:सुबह का छापा, डॉन रेड, ...

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