saqueo
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el saqueo(
sah
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keh
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oh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. looting
Muchos negocios de inmigrantes sufrieron saqueos durante los disturbios.Many stores owned by immigrants suffered lootings during the riots.
b. pillaging
Los sacerdotes fueron asesinados durante el saqueo del templo.The priests were slain during the pillaging of the temple.
c. plundering
La tienda parecía un basural después del saqueo.The shop looked like a dumpster after the plundering.
d. sacking (of a city)
Tras el saqueo, los bárbaros incendiaron la ciudad y la redujeron a cenizas.The barbarians burned down the city after the sacking.
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