грабёж — meaning in English
grabyozh
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English meaning
- heist noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
- looting noun The act of stealing goods during a riot, war, or disaster, when there is little or no law enforcement.
- pillage verb To loot or plunder a place by force, typically during war.
- plunder verb To steal goods from a place by force, typically during war or unrest.
- robbery noun The crime of taking property from someone by force or threat.
- sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
Senses
грабёж is used for these senses in English:
- heist A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
- hold-up (slang) A robbery at gunpoint.
- looting The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.
- pillage The act of pillaging.
- plunder An instance of plundering.
- rapine The seizure of someone's property by force; pillage; plunder.
- rip-off (countable) A bad deal; an unfair or exorbitant price or rate.
- robbery The act or practice of robbing.
heist — full definition
- noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
- noun A movie or story genre built around the planning and execution of a robbery.
- verb To steal or rob, especially in a bold or organized way.