raid

UK
/reɪd/
US
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Translations

raidnoun
raids
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raidJeux vidéo.
Dozens of guild members assembled for an overnight raid on the final dungeon boss.
Des dizaines de membres de la guilde se sont réunis pour un raid nocturne contre le boss final du donjon.
raidMilitaire.
The soldiers planned a raid on the enemy's supply depot to gather intelligence.
Les soldats ont planifié un raid sur le dépôt de ravitaillement ennemi pour recueillir des renseignements.
RAIDInformatique; acronyme conservé.
The servers run on a RAID 5 array to protect against drive failure.
Les serveurs fonctionnent sur une matrice RAID 5 pour se protéger contre une panne de disque.
descentePolice, forces de l'ordre.
The police conducted a raid on the warehouse suspected of storing illegal drugs.
La police a effectué une descente dans l'entrepôt soupçonné de stocker de la drogue illégale.
Additional translations
rachat agressifFinance.
raidverb
raided
Past Simple
raided
Past Participle
raiding
Gerund
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pillerPrendre rapidement et illégalement.
The children raided the cookie jar when their parents weren't looking.
Les enfants ont pillé le pot à biscuits quand leurs parents ne regardaient pas.
perquisitionnerPolice, forces de l'ordre.
The police raided the warehouse to confiscate the illegal goods.
La police a perquisitionné l'entrepôt pour confisquer les marchandises illégales.
raiderMilitaire ou au sens de pillage.
The soldiers raided the enemy camp under the cover of darkness.
Les soldats ont raidé le camp ennemi sous le couvert de l'obscurité.
Additional translations
raiderFinance.
raidadjective
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "raid siren", "raid tactics").
de raidEmploi rare; surtout dans des contextes militaires ou techniques.
Raid sirens sounded throughout the city during the blackout.
Des sirènes de raid ont retenti dans toute la ville pendant la panne de courant.

Definitions

raidnoun
A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something or for a specific purpose.
The soldiers planned a raid on the enemy's supply depot to gather intelligence.
A surprise visit by police or other officials to arrest suspects or seize illicit goods.
The police conducted a raid on the warehouse suspected of storing illegal drugs.
An attempt to take over a company by buying a large number of its shares.
The corporation launched a raid to acquire a controlling interest in its competitor.
A large-scale cooperative mission or coordinated attack undertaken by players in an online video game, typically requiring teamwork to defeat powerful opponents or achieve objectives.
Dozens of guild members assembled for an overnight raid on the final dungeon boss.
(Computing, chiefly written as “RAID”) A data-storage technology that uses multiple disk drives acting in concert to improve performance or provide redundancy.
The servers run on a RAID 5 array to protect against drive failure.
raidverb
To conduct a surprise attack or incursion into a place, typically to seize something or to cause disruption.
The police raided the warehouse to confiscate the illegal goods.
To enter a place suddenly and forcefully in order to steal or take something.
The pirates raided the coastal village, taking valuables and supplies.
To make a sudden attack on an enemy in warfare.
The soldiers raided the enemy camp under the cover of darkness.
To quickly and illicitly take something from a place.
The children raided the cookie jar when their parents weren't looking.
(Finance) To attempt to gain control of a company by rapidly buying a substantial number of its shares.
The activist hedge fund raided the firm, purchasing 20% of its stock in a single week.
raidadjective
Relating to, designed for, or characteristic of a raid.
Raid sirens sounded throughout the city during the blackout.