What does "saquear" mean in English?

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Spanish

saquear

English

to loot

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Alternative translations of "saquear"

to sack
to plunder
to pillage
to ransack

Examples of how to use "saquear" in Spanish

Spanish
Saquearon la ciudad.
English
They looted the city.
Spanish
Los ladrones saquean la tienda por la noche.
English
The thieves are looting the store at night.
Spanish
Ellos saquearon el mercado ayer por la tarde.
English
They looted the market yesterday afternoon.
Spanish
Antes saqueaban las tiendas durante la guerra.
English
They used to loot stores during the war.
Spanish
No saquearé nunca un museo histórico.
English
I will never loot a historical museum.

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