pilhar

Meaning

  1. to pillage (loot or plunder by force)
  2. (Brazil, colloquial) to want to do something, to have intention of doing something, to have energy for
  3. (Brazil, colloquial) to become angry

Concepts

plunder
loot
rob
pillage
rifle
reave
ransack
foray
kidnap
pluck
ravage
steal
strip
abduct
thrill
bewitch
charm
come by
dazzle
delight
despoil
Synonyms

saquear
26k
roubar
A2
furtar
encantar
28k
encontrar
A1
extasiar
fascinar
saltear
atrair
C1

pôr a saque

deliciar
embevecer
Translations

plündern
piller
plunderen
saquear
saccheggiare
roven
depredare
rapinare
pillar
rauben
ravir

λεηλατώ

robar
ausrauben
buitmaken
Frequency

29k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/piˈʎa(ʁ)/
Etymology

Cognate with Occitan
pilhar
Cognate with French
French
piller
In summary

Probably borrowed from Italian pigliare or French piller, like the Spanish pillar.

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