English–Spanish

“loot” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsodespojo

Pronunciation

IPA/boˈtin/

Example

Los piratas escondieron botín en la isla.

The pirates hid the loot on the island.

Illustration for botín (loot)

How to say “loot” in Spanish

“Loot” in Spanish is botín.

A pile of treasure carried off by raiders and hidden ashore.

Full entry for botín: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with botín

Tras el asalto, los ladrones huyeron con el botín.

After the assault, the thieves absconded with the loot.

Tips for using botín

  • In retail listings and everyday speech, the plural botines usually refers to ankle boots, whereas news reports about crime typically use botín for stolen goods.

Other Spanish words for “loot”

Después del saqueo, encontramos los despojos.

After the looting, we found the loot.

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