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raid

/reɪd/ /reɪd/
noun
  1. 1
    baskın, polis baskınıcountable Law

    A surprise visit by police to search a place or arrest people.

    • The police conducted a raid on the warehouse.
      Polis depoya baskın düzenledi.
    • Several people were arrested in a dawn raid.
      Şafak baskınında birkaç kişi gözaltına alındı.
  2. 2
    askerî baskın, akıncountable Military

    A short surprise attack on an enemy area by soldiers, ships or aircraft.

    • Coastal towns built tall towers to watch for raids from the sea.
      Kıyı kasabaları denizden gelecek akınları gözlemek için yüksek kuleler inşa etti.
    • The old castle walls protected the town from raids.
      Eski kale surları kasabayı akınlara karşı korurdu.
  3. 3
    soygun, yağmacountable

    An act of entering a place to steal things, or humorously to take food.

    • The bank raid lasted less than five minutes.
      Banka soygunu beş dakikadan kısa sürdü.
    • The children made a raid on the cookie jar.
      Çocuklar kurabiye kavanozunu yağmaladı.

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police raiddawn raidair raiddrug raidraid on

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