plunder

saccheggiare

Attaccare un luogo e rubare o distruggere ciò che vi si trova.

In inglese semplice: To attack a place and steal or destroy the things there.

• The soldiers plundered the village.
• Raiders had plundered every house along the coast.
• The army threatened to plunder the town.

Sinonimi: loot, pillage, sack

Espressioni comuni: plunder a village, plunder the town

saccheggiare, rubare

Rubare beni, spesso usando la forza o durante un attacco.

In inglese semplice: To steal things, often using force or during an attack.

• The pirates plundered gold from the ship.
• Thieves had plundered the family’s valuable paintings.
• They returned at night to plunder more supplies.

Come si usa: plunder something from someone/something (The invaders plundered jewels from the palace.)

Sinonimi: steal, loot, rob

Espressioni comuni: plunder treasure, plunder something from someone

depredare, sfruttare

Consumare le risorse di un luogo in modo irresponsabile o ingiusto, causando danni.

In inglese semplice: To use up a place’s resources carelessly or unfairly, leaving damage behind.

• Companies plundered the forest for timber.
• They plunder the region’s resources without helping local people.
• Mining firms have plundered these mountains for decades.

Come si usa: plunder something for something (The company plundered the hills for minerals.)

Sinonimi: exploit, strip

Espressioni comuni: plunder natural resources, plunder the forest

saccheggio

Il furto di beni da un luogo, soprattutto durante una guerra o un attacco.

In inglese semplice: The act of stealing things from a place, often during war or an attack.

• The town suffered plunder during the war.
• Reports described the plunder of several villages.
• The army’s retreat was followed by widespread plunder.

Sinonimi: looting, pillage

Espressioni comuni: plunder of something, violent plunder, widespread plunder