plunder

plündern

Einen Ort angreifen und die dortigen Sachen stehlen oder zerstören.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: loot, pillage, sack

Häufige Wendungen: plunder a village, plunder the town

plündern, rauben

Sachen stehlen, häufig mit Gewalt oder während eines Angriffs.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: plunder something from someone/something (The invaders plundered jewels from the palace.)

Synonyme: steal, loot, rob

Häufige Wendungen: plunder treasure, plunder something from someone

ausbeuten, plündern

Die Ressourcen eines Ortes rücksichtslos oder ungerecht verbrauchen und dabei Schaden hinterlassen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: plunder something for something (The company plundered the hills for minerals.)

Synonyme: exploit, strip

Häufige Wendungen: plunder natural resources, plunder the forest

Plünderung

Das Stehlen von Sachen an einem Ort, besonders während eines Krieges oder Angriffs.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: looting, pillage

Häufige Wendungen: plunder of something, violent plunder, widespread plunder