ransacking

ˈrænsækɪŋ
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Translation of ransacking into German,

Noun

1.

search

act of searching thoroughly and aggressively
  • The ransacking of the house left everything in disarray..Die Durchsuchung des Hauses hinterließ alles in Unordnung
2.

theft

act of looting or pillaging a place
  • The ransacking of the village was devastating.Die Plünderung des Dorfes war verheerend.

Adjective

1.

chaotic search

actively searching a place causing disorder
  • The ransacking room was left in complete disarray.Der durchwühlte Raum war völlig verwüstet.
2.

damage

causing damage while searching
verwüstend Schaden anrichtend
  • The ransacking soldiers left the village in ruins.Die verwüstend Soldaten hinterließen das Dorf in Trümmern.
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Synonyms and analogies of ransacking in English

Examples of ransacking in a sentence

  • After the ransacking, nothing valuable was left untouched.
  • The ransacking of the museum left many artifacts missing.
  • After the ransacking, the store was left in disarray.
  • The ransacking search left the office in chaos.
  • A ransacking investigation turned the house upside down.
  • The ransacking thieves left the house in disarray.
ransack
ˈrænˌsæk
Verb
tr.
1.

theft

Rare
loot or plunder a place, taking valuables
Rare
  • The invaders ransacked the village, leaving nothing behind.Die Eindringlinge plünderten das Dorf und ließen nichts zurück.
2.

rough search

Rare
search a place thoroughly, often causing disorder
Rare
  • The burglars ransacked the house looking for valuables.Die Einbrecher durchsuchten das Haus nach Wertgegenständen.

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

Noun
dieDurchsuchungnf.

The ransacking search of the old attic left the floor strewn with broken boxes.

Die Durchsuchung des alten Dachbodens hinterließ den Boden mit zerbrochenen Kisten übersät.

They made a big mess while ransacking the house.

Bei der Durchsuchung des Hauses verursachten sie ein großes Durcheinander.

Durchwühlenn.

His frantic ransacking of the kitchen was to find the missing recipe book.

Sein hektisches Durchwühlen der Küche galt dem Auffinden des fehlenden Rezeptbuchs.

The ransacking of the old attic revealed forgotten toys and dusty photo albums.

Das Durchwühlen des alten Dachbodens offenbarte vergessene Spielsachen und verstaubte Fotoalben.

diePlünderungnf.

They started to take revenge on practitioners by ransacking their homes.

Sie begannen, Rache an Praktizierenden durch Plünderung ihrer Häuser zu nehmen.

After a few minutes of mayhem, the battle was over and the victorious Huns began ransacking the town.

Nach nur wenigen chaotischen Minuten war die Schlacht vorbei und die siegreichen Hunnen begannen mit der Plünderung des Dorfes.

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  • Verwüstungnf.

ransacking: Examples and translations in context

They ignored her and continued with their ransacking.

Die Beamten ignorierten sie jedoch und fuhren mit ihrer Durchsuchung fort.

It's my viking helmet, for the ransacking.

Das ist mein Wikinger-Helm, für die Durchsuchung.

They even made a video recording of the ransacking.

Sie machten sogar eine Videoaufnahme der Durchsuchung.

Her husband witnessed the ransacking and was terrified.

Ihr Ehemann erlebte die Durchsuchung und war vollkommen eingeschüchtert.

After ransacking her home, they took her to the local police station.

Nach der Durchsuchung der Wohnung wurde Li Yanling in die Polizeistation gebracht.

Can't wait to start the ransacking.

Ich kann es nicht erwarten, mit der Durchsuchung anzufangen.

And then he starts ransacking my bathroom, looking for pills.

Und dann fing er an, mein Bad nach Pillen zu durchwühlen.

During the ransacking, she found her grandmother's diary hidden beneath the floorboards.

Beim Durchwühlen fand sie das Tagebuch ihrer Großmutter, das unter den Dielen versteckt war.

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