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raid

noun
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1
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a short surprise attack on an enemy by soldiers, ships or aircraft
حمله ناگهانی, یورش, حمله غافلگیرانه, شبیخون
see also air raid
2
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a surprise visit by the police looking for criminals or for illegal goods or drugs
یورش, عملیات غافلگیرانه
They were arrested during a dawn raid.
He was injured during a police raid on his nightclub.
3
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an attack on a building, etc. in order to commit a crime
یورش, هجوم, حمله, تعرض, حمله غافلگیرانه, حمله غیرمنتظره
an armed bank raid
Two customers foiled a raid on a local post office.
see also ram-raid, ram-raiding
verb
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1
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to visit a person or place without warning to look for criminals, illegal goods, drugs, etc.
بازرسی ناگهانی
2
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to attack a place without warning
یورش کردن, حمله ناگهانی کردن, تاختن, حمله کردن
Villages along the border are regularly raided.
a raiding party
3
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to enter a place, usually using force, and steal from it
چاپیدن, چپاول کردن, غارت کردن, دستبرد زدن
Many treasures were lost when the tombs were raided in the last century.
Sales staff were forced to lie on the floor when a gang raided a jewellery store last night.
(humorous)I caught him raiding the fridge again .
see also ram-raid