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View usage for: (paɪrət) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pirates, present participle pirating, past tense, past participle pirated1. countable nounPirates are sailors who attack other ships and steal property from them. In the nineteenth century, pirates roamed the seas. Synonyms: buccaneer, raider, rover, filibuster More Synonyms of pirate 2. countable nounYou can refer to someone who behaves in an immoral or illegal way as a pirate. Of course I knew Max was a rogue, a bit of a pirate. 3. verbSomeone who pirates films, books, files or computer programs copies and sells them when they have no right to do so. He was accused of pirating music, movies and other web material. [VERB noun] ...American manufacturers who've seen their designs pirated in other countries. [VERB noun] Synonyms: copy, steal, reproduce, bootleg More Synonyms of pirate pirated adjective They had modified their consoles to play pirated games. A pirated edition of the book was published in August 1986. 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]A pirate version of something is an illegal copy of it. Pirate copies can be downloaded easily. More Synonyms of pirate pirate in British English (ˈpaɪrɪt) noun1. a person who commits piracy 2. a. a vessel used by pirates b. (as modifier) a pirate ship 3. a person who illicitly uses or appropriates someone else's literary, artistic, or other work 4. a. a person or group of people who broadcast illegally b. (as modifier) a pirate radio station verb5. (transitive) to use, appropriate, or reproduce (artistic work, ideas, etc) illicitly Derived forms piratical (paɪˈrætɪkəl) or piratic (piˈratic) adjective piratically (piˈratically) adverb Word origin C15: from Latin pīrāta, from Greek peirātēs one who attacks, from peira an attempt, attack pirate in American English (ˈpaɪrət) noun1. a person who practices piracy; esp., a robber of ships on the high seas 2. a ship used by pirates in attacking other vessels 3. one who engages in the illegal recording, transmission, or reception of radio or TV broadcasts verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈpirated or ˈpirating4. to practice piracy (upon) 5. to take (something) by piracy 6. to publish, reproduce, or make use of without authorization (a literary work, musical recording, videotape, etc.), esp. in violation of a copyright Derived forms piratical (piˈratical) (paɪˈrætɪkəl) adjective or piˈratic piratically (piˈratically) adverb Word origin ME < L pirata < Gr peiratēs < peirān, to attempt, attack < IE base * per-, to bring through, penetrate > fare Synonyms of 'pirate'buccaneer, raider, rover, filibuster plagiarist, plagiarizer, cribber, copyright infringer copy, steal, reproduce, bootleg More Synonyms of pirate British English: pirate / ˈpaɪrɪt/ NOUN Pirates are sailors who attack other ships and steal property from them. In the 19th century, pirates sailed the seas. - American English: pirate
- Arabic: قُرْصان
- Brazilian Portuguese: pirata
- Chinese: 海盗
- Croatian: gusar
- Czech: pirát
- Danish: pirat
- Dutch: piraat
- European Spanish: pirata
- Finnish: merirosvo
- French: pirate
- German: Pirat
- Greek: πειρατής
- Italian: pirata
- Japanese: 海賊
- Korean: 해적
- Norwegian: sjørøver
- Polish: pirat
- European Portuguese: pirata
- Romanian: pirat
- Russian: пират
- Latin American Spanish: pirata
- Swedish: pirat
- Thai: โจรสลัด
- Turkish: korsan deniz
- Ukrainian: пірат
- Vietnamese: cướp biển
Chinese translation of 'pirate' n (c) -
海盗(盜) (hǎidào) (个(個), gè)
vt - [video, CD, software etc]
盗(盜)版 (dàobǎn)
Definition a person who commits piracy In the nineteenth century, pirates roamed the seas. Synonyms raider roverfilibuster sea wolf freebooter sea robber sea rover Definition a person who illegally sells or publishes someone else's literary or artistic work software pirates who turn out cheap copies of copyright games Synonyms plagiarist plagiarizer cribber (informal) copyright infringer Definition to sell or reproduce (artistic work, ideas, etc.) illegally pirating copies of music tapes Additional synonymsDefinition to take for one's own use without permission What do they think about your appropriating their music and culture? Synonyms steal, take, nick (slang, British), pocket, trouser (slang), pinch (informal), pirate, poach, swipe (slang), lift (informal), knock off (slang), heist (US, slang), embezzle, blag (slang), pilfer, misappropriate, snitch (slang), purloin, filch, plagiarize, thieve, peculate (literary) Definition to make, carry, or sell (illicit goods, esp. alcohol) He has sued a fan for bootlegging his concerts. Definition to adopt (ideas, words, etc.) from another source I borrowed his words for my book's title. Synonyms steal, take, use, copy, adopt, appropriate, acquire, pinch (informal), pirate, poach, pilfer, filch, plagiarizeAdditional synonymsDefinition a pirate Treasure galleons were often attacked by corsairs and pirates. Synonyms pirate, rover, buccaneer, freebooter, picaroon (archaic), sea rover Definition to copy (someone's work) dishonestly He had been caught cribbing in an exam. Synonyms copy, cheat, pirate, pilfer, purloin (formal), plagiarize, pass off as your own work Synonyms freebooter, pirate, adventurer, buccaneer, corsair, soldier of fortune, sea robber, sea rover Definition to plagiarize (music or writing) a cartoonish device lifted from a Laurel and Hardy sequence Synonyms steal, take, copy, appropriate, nick (slang, British), pocket, trouser (slang), pinch (informal), pirate, cabbage (British, slang), knock off (slang), crib (informal), half-inch (old-fashioned, slang), blag (slang), pilfer, purloin (formal), plagiarize, thieveThey were raided by roaming bands of marauders. Synonyms raider, outlaw, bandit, pirate, robber, ravager, plunderer, pillager, buccaneer, brigand, corsair, sea wolf, freebooter, reiver (dialect), cateran (Scottish), mosstrooper Definition to steal ideas or passages from (another's work) and present them as one's own He was accused of plagiarizing copyrighted material. Synonyms copy, steal, appropriate, borrow, pirate, infringe, lift (informal), crib (informal), thieveDefinition to steal (an idea, employee, or player) allegations that it had poached members from other unions Synonyms take, steal, appropriate, snatch (informal), nab (informal), purloinDefinition to make a copy or representation of The effect has proved hard to reproduce. Synonyms copy, recreate, replicate, duplicate, match, represent, mirror, echo, parallel, imitate, emulateDefinition to use (someone else's ideas or work) without acknowledgment They solved the problem by stealing an idea from nature. Synonyms copy, take, plagiarize, appropriate, pinch (informal), pirate, poach, rip |