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pillage in Portuguese

pillage in Portuguese is butim, saque, pilhagem — pillage means to loot or plunder a place by force, typically during war.

pillage in Portuguese

butim
noun
The spoils of war.
saque
noun
The spoils of war.
pilhagem
noun
The act of pillaging.
saque
noun
The act of pillaging.
pilhar
verb
(ambitransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
saquear
verb
(ambitransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.

What does "pillage" mean?

  1. verb To loot or plunder a place by force, typically during war.
    "The invading army pillaged every village along their route."
  2. noun The act of looting, or the goods taken by looting.
    "The town never recovered from the pillage of the invasion."
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pillage in a sentence

  • The invading army pillaged every village along their route.
  • The town never recovered from the pillage of the invasion.

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What is "pillage" in Portuguese?

"pillage" in Portuguese is butim, saque, pilhagem. pillage means: To loot or plunder a place by force, typically during war.

How do you use "pillage" in a sentence?

Example: "The invading army pillaged every village along their route." In Portuguese, "pillage" is butim, saque, pilhagem.

Are there other ways to say "pillage" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "pillage": butim, saque, pilhagem, pilhar, saquear.

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