pirate

[US]/ˈpaɪrət/
[UK]/ˈpaɪrət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a person who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without commission from a sovereign nation
vt. to commit piracy upon; plunder; to take or appropriate by piracy
vi. to commit piracy; to engage in robbery

Phrases & Collocations

pirate ship

scurvy pirate

pirate software

Example Sentences

pirates and their dastardly deeds.

The pirates swept down on the town.

the pirates' black deeds.

a nest of pirates (=sea-robbers)

he sold pirated tapes of Hollywood blockbusters.

ven Peter Sunde, talesman för Pirate Bay bekräftar affären för TT.

Pham says pirates are members of armer armed gangs.

The area formerly called the Pirate Coast became known as the Trucial Coast.

The court heard that Ellis sold pirated tapes of Hollywood blockbusters.

Two Paths of Advancement - Battle pirates or dive deep neneath the sea to Katta Castrum, the lost stronghold of the Combine Empire.

Chen is also a witness to another dissuasive factor behind the lack of innovation in China –the ease with which rivals can pirate new technology without being prosecuted.

In headquarters of company of Stockholm pirate bay, the reporter made be interviewed meaningly to mulberry heart He Naijie.

The machine was used in a cave near the sea-shore where - it is said - pirates used to hide gold.

A nineteenth-century adventure yarn , loosely derived from a poem by Lord Byron , Le Corsaire tells of harems , abductions , pirates , pashas , slave girls , treachery , true love and a shipwreck.

Tip: Watch out for pirate Pillager ships, they can steal credits from your empire by targetting ships and structures with their Plunder ability.

The theme of Pirates &Puppies was brought to life by many folks in sea-worthy attire and puppies sporting jolly bandanas.

its enemies have 12 species including ladybug, Pirates, fleahopper, flower bug, vespa, Chrysopa, syrphus fly and spider.

Real-world Examples

Like the pirate who helps the other pirates connect to the Internet.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

Oh, look. Look. I found a pirate. Arr.

Source: Wow English

20.deck hoses should be rigged to ward off pirates.

Source: Maritime English listening

Cinnaminson Middle School in Cinnaminson, New Jersey go Pirates.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The Vikings were the most famous pirates in medieval Europe.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

He and a few of his favorite pirates escaped with valuable treasure.

Source: VOA Special English: World

That he was not the first pirate to look for this treasure.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2022 Collection

They do not want us to call them pirates, but they are stealing.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

They outrun the pirates and hollowgast, and the hollowgast is injured in the process.

Source: Three-Minute Book Report

Besides being home to many Somali pirates, Puntland is also known for its smugglers.

Source: VOA Standard March 2013 Collection

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