piracy

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpɪrəsi/ AmE /ˈpɪrəsi/

noun en → es

1 CRIMINAL ACT [uncountable] B1

the crime of attacking and stealing from ships at sea or on a river

piratería, robo en el mar

Collocations fight piracy · stop piracy

  • The navy is working to stop piracy in the region.

    La marina está trabajando para detener la piratería en la región.

2 COPYRIGHT VIOLATION [uncountable] B2

the illegal copying and selling of computer software, music, films, etc.

piratería (de derechos de autor)

Collocations copyright piracy · software piracy

  • The company is fighting against software piracy.

    La empresa está luchando contra la piratería de software.

3 HISTORICAL [uncountable] C1

the practice of pirates in the past, especially those who attacked ships and towns along coastlines

piratería histórica

Collocations Golden Age of Piracy · history of piracy

  • The book explores the history of piracy in the Caribbean.

    El libro explora la historia de la piratería en el Caribe.