piracy
Robbery at sea, a violation of international lawRobbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
» That's called piracy.
Це називається піратством.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
How should the international community respond to Somali piracy?
Piraterie, Seeräuberei
пира́тствоpirátstvo
піратствоpiratstvo
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
(countable, uncountable)A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.
(countable, uncountable)The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law.
Some video game consoles use specially designed cartridges to make software piracy more difficult.
Raubkopieren, Raubkopie, Raubdruck
пира́тствоpirátstvo, наруше́ние а́вторского пра́ваnarušénije ávtorskovo práva, контрафа́кцияkontrafákcija
піра́тствоpirátstvo
(countable, uncountable)The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.
(countable, uncountable)Kleptoparasitism.
Examples
17 sentencesThat's called piracy.
Це називається піратством.
Kalman decided to take up piracy.
If purchase does not confer ownership, then piracy isn't theft.
deWenn man durch Kauf nicht zum Besitzer wird, dann sind Raubkopien auch kein Diebstahl.
Movie theaters are losing more and more revenue due to internet piracy.
ruКинотеатры терпят всё большие убытки из-за пиратства в интернете.
deKinos machen wegen der Internetpiraterie immer mehr Verlust.
Minos put down piracy, that his revenues might come to him better.
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin pīrātia, from Classical Latin pīrāta + ia, or Ancient Greek πειρατείαFrom Medieval Latin pīrātia, from Classical Latin pīrāta + ia, or Ancient Greek πειρατεία (peirateía).
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Forms
plural: piraciesSynonyms
8 synonyms- hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it:buccaneering
- the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own:plagiarismplagiarizationplagiarisation
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable