plunder

saquear, pillar

Atacar un lugar y robar o destruir las cosas que hay allí.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: loot, pillage, sack

Expresiones frecuentes: plunder a village, plunder the town

saquear, robar

Robar cosas, a menudo por la fuerza o durante un ataque.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: steal, loot, rob

Expresiones frecuentes: plunder treasure, plunder something from someone

expoliar, explotar

Consumir los recursos de un lugar de forma abusiva o descuidada, causando daños.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: plunder something for something (The company plundered the hills for minerals.)

Sinónimos: exploit, strip

Expresiones frecuentes: plunder natural resources, plunder the forest

saqueo

Acción de robar bienes de un lugar, especialmente durante una guerra o un ataque.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: looting, pillage

Expresiones frecuentes: plunder of something, violent plunder, widespread plunder