How to Say "to sack" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to sack” is “saquear” — B2 level.
Examples
Los soldados saque_aron la ciudad después de la batalla.
The soldiers looted the city after the battle.
Varios vándalos intentaron saquear la tienda de electrónica.
Several vandals tried to loot the electronics store.
Es triste ver cómo saquean el patrimonio cultural del país.
It's sad to see how they plunder the country's cultural heritage.
A Regular -ar Verb
Even though it has a 'qu' in the middle, it follows the normal rules for verbs ending in -ar. The 'qu' is part of the root, so it stays there in every conjugation.
Using 'a' with people
If you are talking about looting/robbing a specific person or group of people, remember to add the 'personal a': 'Saquearon a los vecinos'.
Saquear vs. Robar
Mistake: “Using 'robar' when a whole place was emptied out by many people.”
Correction: Use 'saquear' for mass looting or emptying a place; use 'robar' for general theft of an item.
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