French Conversation · Level 5
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French word
raid
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɛd/
Meaning
- masculine nounraid
Example
Les policiers ont fait un raid dans l'immeuble hier soir.
The police carried out a raid on the building last night.
More examples
Les habitants ont entendu le raid aérien pendant la nuit.
The residents heard the air raid during the night.
Core concept
A sudden strike that enters a place or group, acts quickly, and ends once its immediate goal is reached.
Common phrases
faire un raid
carry out a raid
un raid policier
police raid
Similar words
descente: A sudden police entry into a building or area to make arrests or conduct a search.
perquisition: A formal search of a home or office to find and seize evidence.
Definition in French
Intervention rapide et énergique visant à surprendre un adversaire ou atteindre un objectif, employée littéralement pour des attaques et parfois au sens figuré.
Word origin
The French noun raid comes from English raid, historically linked through Middle English reid to Old English rād, 'riding' or 'expedition', from a Germanic root related to *rīdaną, 'to ride'.
Usage tips
- In police contexts, raid can refer to a forceful intervention, whereas perquisition specifically refers to a search of premises.