Beute — meaning in English
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English meaning
- booty noun Valuable goods taken by force, especially loot seized in war or piracy.
- haul verb To pull or drag something heavy, often over a distance.
- kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
- plunder verb To steal goods from a place by force, typically during war or unrest.
- prey noun An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
- prize noun An award given to the winner of a competition, contest, or lottery.
- quarry noun A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
- raven noun A large, glossy black bird in the crow family, known for its deep call and intelligence.
- spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
- spoils noun Goods or benefits taken by force, especially after a victory.
- swag noun Free promotional items or merchandise handed out at events, or casually, any collection of nice possessions.
Senses
Beute is used for these senses in English:
- haul An amount of something that has been taken, especially of fish, illegal loot, or items purchased on a shopping trip.
- kill The result of killing; that which has been killed.
- plunder The loot attained by plundering.
- prize (military, nautical) Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
- quarry (uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
- raven Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.
- spoil (Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
- swag (Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket). [From 1850s.]
booty — full definition
- noun Valuable goods taken by force, especially loot seized in war or piracy.
- noun Informal: the buttocks.
haul — full definition
- verb To pull or drag something heavy, often over a distance.
- noun A quantity of something obtained or seized, especially through effort, theft, or a catch.
- verb Followed by "up": to call someone in to be disciplined or held to account.