piratear — meaning in English

English meaning

• bootleg verb To make, transport, or sell something illegally, especially alcohol or unauthorized copies of copyrighted material.
• pirate noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.

Senses

piratear is used for these senses in English:

• bootleg (ambitransitive) To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.

bootleg — full definition

1. verb To make, transport, or sell something illegally, especially alcohol or unauthorized copies of copyrighted material.
2. noun An illegally made or sold product, especially an unauthorized recording or a knockoff item.
3. adj Made, sold, or copied illegally.

pirate — full definition

1. noun Someone who attacks and robs ships at sea.
2. noun Someone who illegally copies or distributes copyrighted material.
3. verb To copy or distribute copyrighted material without permission.

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