incursão, ataque, operação policial
1. A sudden attack or assault on a place, typically by military forces or law enforcement
The police conducted a raid on the suspected drug house.
A polícia realizou uma incursão na casa suspeita de tráfico de drogas.
2. To conduct a sudden attack or search of a place
Federal agents raided the warehouse early in the morning.
Agentes federais atacaram/revistaram o armazém no início da manhã.
3. An act of entering a place suddenly to steal or seize something
The thieves planned a raid on the jewelry store.
Os ladrões planejaram um assalto/ataque à joalheria.
4. In computing, RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks
The server uses RAID 5 for data redundancy and protection.
O servidor usa RAID 5 para redundância e proteção de dados.
5. In gaming, a coordinated group attack by players
Our guild organized a raid against the enemy stronghold.
Nossa guilda organizou uma incursão contra o reduto inimigo.
In Brazil, 'operação policial' (police operation/raid) is frequently used in news media, particularly regarding public safety in urban areas. In the USA, 'raid' is commonly used in law enforcement contexts (DEA raids, FBI raids) and has become popular in gaming culture. The term carries both military/law enforcement and civilian connotations depending on context.
NYC Slang
Hit, operation, or sweep (as in police sweep)
Related Idioms & Phrases
raid the cookie jar - to take something without permission
dawn raid - a surprise attack at dawn
corporate raid - a hostile takeover attempt
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