raid

a sudden attack on a place by soldiers or police, usually at night

ataque sorpresa, operación militar

• raid something

Collocations a raid on a house · carry out a raid

• The police carried out a raid on the nightclub.

  La policía realizó un operativo en el club nocturno.

an attack by thieves who steal things from a place, especially at night

asalto, robo

• raid something

Collocations a raid on a house · carry out a raid

• The museum was hit by a gang of robbers in the middle of the night.

  Un grupo de ladrones atacó el museo en mitad de la noche.

to search a place for something, especially by looking through all the things in it

revisar, buscar

• raid something

Collocations raid a house for drugs · raid a computer system

• The police raided the building looking for evidence.

  La policía registró el edificio en busca de pruebas.

(verb) to attack a place suddenly, usually at night

atacar sorpresivamente

• raid something

Collocations raid a house · raid an area

• The soldiers raided the village.

  Los soldados atacaron el pueblo.

(verb) to attack a place and steal things from it, especially at night

asaltar, robar

• raid something

Collocations raid a house · raid an area

• The thieves raided the bank and escaped with thousands of dollars.

  Los ladrones asaltaron el banco y se llevaron miles de dólares.

(verb) to search a place thoroughly, especially by looking through all the things in it

revisar, buscar

• raid something

Collocations raid a house for drugs · raid a computer system

• The police raided the building looking for evidence.

  La policía registró el edificio en busca de pruebas.