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looting

/ˈluːtɪŋ/

/ˈlutɪŋ/

lootingnoun

lootings

Translations

pillageAction de piller, souvent en contexte de guerre ou d’émeute.

The looting of shops during the protest led to significant financial losses for local businesses.

Le pillage des magasins pendant la manifestation a entraîné des pertes financières importantes pour les entreprises locales.

Additional translations

butinCe qui a été volé, surtout lors d’une guerre ou d’une émeute.

Definitions

The act of stealing goods, typically during a war or riot.

The looting of shops during the protest led to significant financial losses for local businesses.

The goods or items that have been stolen, especially during a war or riot.

The looting from the museum included several priceless artifacts.

Synonyms

lootinggerund / present participle

/ˈluː.tɪŋ/

Translations

pilleurS’emploie surtout pour qualifier des personnes ou des foules en train de piller.

Looting crowds stormed the shopping district.

Des foules pillardes ont pris d’assaut le quartier commerçant.

Definitions

Engaged in or characterized by looting.

Looting crowds stormed the shopping district.

Synonyms

pillaging-and-plundering

lootverb

looting

ing-form

looted

Past Simple

looted

Past Participle

looting

ing-form

/luːt/

/lut/

Translations

pillerVoler en saccageant, notamment dans un contexte de guerre, d'émeute ou de prise de ville.

The rioters began to loot the stores after the protest turned violent.

Les émeutiers ont commencé à piller les magasins après que la manifestation est devenue violente.

Additional translations

looterJeux vidéo; emprunt courant dans le jargon.

Definitions

To steal goods, typically during a war or riot.

The rioters began to loot the stores after the protest turned violent.

To take goods by force as part of a military or political victory.

The invading army looted the city, taking valuables from homes and businesses.

In video games, to search for and collect items or equipment from defeated enemies or environments.

You can loot the fallen enemies to gain better gear.

Synonyms

lootnoun

Definitions

Goods, especially private property, taken from an enemy in war.

The soldiers returned with loot from the conquered city.

Stolen money or valuables.

The thieves divided the loot among themselves after the heist.

Informal term for money.

He spent all his loot on a new car.

Items or equipment obtained by defeating opponents or exploring areas, especially in video games.

Players farm the dungeon for legendary loot.

lootadjective

Definitions

Relating to or denoting stolen goods or items obtained as spoils, used attributively before a noun.

He opened a loot chest and found rare weapons inside.