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to plunder
01
piller, saccager
to steal goods from a place or person, especially during times of war, chaos, or civil disorder
Transitive: to plunder a place
Exemples
During the invasion, the army decided to plunder the enemy's resources.
Pendant l'invasion, l'armée a décidé de piller les ressources de l'ennemi.
Historical accounts describe how invaders would plunder villages and towns during conflicts.
Les récits historiques décrivent comment les envahisseurs pillaient les villages et les villes pendant les conflits.
02
piller, s'approprier
to take material from artistic or academic work and use it for one's own purposes, often without permission
Transitive: to plunder intellectual property
Exemples
He plundered research from several papers to create his own report.
Il a pillé des recherches provenant de plusieurs articles pour créer son propre rapport.
Some students plundered information from textbooks and passed it off as their own.
Certains étudiants ont pillé des informations dans les manuels et les ont fait passer pour les leurs.
03
piller, saccager
to engage in theft or looting, usually in a violent or chaotic manner
Intransitive
Exemples
After the town was abandoned, the thieves plundered in the darkness.
Après que la ville a été abandonnée, les voleurs ont pillé dans l'obscurité.
They began to plunder when the guards were distracted by the fire.
Ils ont commencé à piller lorsque les gardes étaient distraits par le feu.
04
piller, saccager
to steal goods, often by force, especially during times of chaos or disorder
Transitive: to plunder goods and valuables
Exemples
The raiders plundered the merchant ’s goods, taking everything of value.
Les pillards ont pillé les marchandises du marchand, prenant tout ce qui avait de la valeur.
The army marched in and began to plunder the town's treasures.
L'armée est entrée et a commencé à piller les trésors de la ville.
Plunder
01
property or valuables taken illegally, especially by force or during wartime
Exemples
The pirates divided the plunder after the raid.
Soldiers returned home with wagons full of plunder.
