plunder

ˈplʌndər
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Translation of plunder into German,

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Verb

tr.
1.

theft

steal valuables from a place
  • Thieves plundered the museum at night.Diebe plünderten nachts das Museum.
2.

war

take goods by force during war
  • The invaders plundered the village mercilessly.Die Eindringlinge plünderten das Dorf gnadenlos.
3.

exploitation

make wrongful use of resources
  • The company plundered the forest for timber.Das Unternehmen plünderte den Wald für Holz.

Noun

1.

illegal goods

illegally obtained goods or money
Beute fRaubgut
  • The gang hid their plunder in a secret location.Die Bande versteckte Beute an einem geheimen Ort.
2.

crime

act of taking goods by force
  • The plunder of the village was swift and brutal.Die Plünderung des Dorfes war schnell und brutal.
3.

theft

goods taken by force or theft
  • The pirates divided the plunder among themselves.Die Piraten teilten die Beute unter sich auf.
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Synonyms and analogies of plunder in English

Examples of plunder in a sentence

  • Invaders plundered the ancient city for treasures.
  • Pirates often plunder ships on the high seas.
  • The soldiers were ordered not to plunder the city.
  • The invaders plundered the village for valuables.
  • Pirates plundered the ship's cargo at sea.
  • The pirates divided the plunder among themselves.

Translations of "plunder" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
plündernv.

These tyrants ply the seas seeking plunder of blood and gold.

Diese Tyrannen befahren die Meere, um zu morden und zu plündern.

ausplündernv.

The plutocrats will plunder everything and everyone in sight, including other capitalists.

Die Plutokraten werden alles und jeden in Sichtweite ausplündern, auch andere Kapitalisten.

raubenv.

You can pillage and plunder your way to total control.

Du kannst auf dem Weg zur Macht plündern und rauben.

Noun
diePlünderungnf.

Pirate path is inextricably linked to robbery, murder and plunder.

Pirate Weg ist untrennbar mit Raub, Mord und Plünderung verbunden.

dieBeutenf.

He brought a great quantity of plunder out of the city.

Und die Beute der Stadt brachte er hinaus in großer Menge.

derRaubnm.

The global plunder of land and water has to end.

Der globale Raub von Land und Wasser muss beendet werden.

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plunder: Examples and translations in context

Reform would have robbed them of their excuse to destroy and plunder.

Reform hätte sie ihres Vorwands beraubt, zu zerstören und zu plündern.

You can pillage and plunder your way to total control.

Du kannst auf dem Weg zur Macht plündern und rauben.

They want to incite conflicts among peoples and to plunder everywhere.

Sie möchte Konflikte unter den Menschen stiften und überall plündern.

A letter of marque allowed the privateer to plunder enemy cargo legally.

Ein Kaperbrief erlaubte es dem Freibeuter, feindliche Ladungen legal zu plündern.

Lots of towns to pillage and plunder for some phat loots.

Viele Städte zu brandschatzen und plündern für einige Phat Loots.

It is mostly used to plunder fishing boats or coastal villages.

Es wird meistens verwendet, um Fischerboote oder Küstendörfer zu plündern.

Thus, the state treasury was enriched and justified the permission to plunder.

So wurde die Staatskasse bereichert und rechtfertigte die Erlaubnis zu plündern.

I would plunder it all, and carry it home.

Ich würde alles ausplündern und nach Hause bringen.

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