zaquear (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of speech

The word "zaquear" is a verb in Spanish.

Phonetic transcription

/zakeˈaɾ/

How the word is used

"Zaquear" is a relatively uncommon word in Spanish. It is more commonly used in written context than in oral speech. It is a verb that means to plunder or to loot.

Examples

1. Los piratas zaquearon la isla en busca de tesoros.

2. The pirates plundered the island in search of treasures.

3. Durante la guerra, las tropas enemigas zaquearon el pueblo.

4. During the war, the enemy troops looted the village.

Idiomatic Expressions

• Dejar zaqueado/a: to leave someone astonished or overwhelmed.

• El concierto de anoche nos dejó zaqueados.

  • Last night's concert left us amazed.

• Zaquear al personal: to exhaust or frustrate someone.

• La reunión tan larga zaqueó al personal.

  • The very long meeting exhausted everyone.

• Zaquear la despensa: to raid the pantry, used metaphorically to describe devouring food.

• Cuando llega del colegio, Juan zaquea la despensa antes de la cena.
  • When he comes from school, Juan raids the pantry before dinner.

Etymology

The word "zaquear" comes from the 18th-century Spanish term "saquear," which means to pillage or loot. It was derived from the Latin word "sacchare" which means to put things in a sack.

Synonyms and Antonyms

• Synonyms: saquear, robar, despojar, saquear.
• Antonyms: proteger, preservar, cuidar, respetar.