Meaning
raid, blitz
- a sudden, rapid military attack or targeted police operation
In a sentence
La polizia ha compiuto un raid all'alba nel quartiere periferico.
The police carried out a raid at dawn in the suburban neighbourhood.
L'edificio è stato gravemente danneggiato durante l'ultimo raid aereo.
The building was severely damaged during the latest air raid.
Nessun civile è rimasto ferito nel corso del raid notturno.
No civilian was injured during the night raid.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| raid | masculine · singular |
| raid | masculine · plural |
| raid | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- A masculine loanword from English; invariable in the plural: 'i raid'.