Polyglot Dictionary

saquear

/saˈkjaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
saqueo
preterite (eu)
saqueei
past participle
saqueado

Meaning

  1. to loot

    • Saquearam a loja.

      They looted the shop.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

pilhar

pilhar and saquear are close synonyms for "to loot," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

plündern

plündern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to loot."

Spanish

saquear

saquear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to loot."

Practice

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