English
Image:Piratey, vector version.svg|250px|thumb|A cartoon pirate (definition 1)

Etymology
:From Old French pirate < L. pirata (�sailor,� �pirate�) < Gr. �ει�α�ή� peirates (�brigand,� �corsair�) < IPAchar|�ε��α peira (�trial,� �attempt,� �plot�) < Proto-Indo-European base *per- (�to try�).

Noun
pirate (plural: pirates)

1. One who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillage|pillaging port towns.
2. internet One who reproduces copyrighted works without permission for the purpose of distributing them to others for free
3. internet One who downloads copyrighted works from the internet illegally.

Synonyms
buccaneer
corsair
privateer
picaroon

Related terms
piracy
pirated
pirate ship
piratic

Translations
trans-top|one who plunders at sea
Czech: pirát m
Danish: sørøver c, pirat c
Dutch: t+|nl|piraat|m
Estonian: piraat
Finnish: t+|fi|merirosvo
French: t+|fr|pirate
German: t+|de|Pirat|m, t-|de|Seeräuber|m, t+|de|Korsar|m
Greek: t+|el|�ει�α�ή�|m|trpiratis|scGrek
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Japanese: 海� (kaizoku)
Korean: �� haejeok
Latin: t+|la|pirata|m
Norwegian: pirat m, sjørøver m
Mandarin: 海� h�i dào
Polish: t+|pl|pirat|m
Portuguese: corsário m, pirata m
Spanish: t-|es|pirata|m
Swedish: sjörövare c, pirat#Swedish|pirat c
Welsh: môr-leidr
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trans-top|one who reproduces copyrighted works for distribution
Czech: pirát m
Danish: pirat c
Dutch: piraat m
Finnish: t+|fi|piraatti
French: t+|fr|pirate
German: t+|de|Pirat|m, t-|de|Raubkopierer|m
Greek: �ει�α�ή� (piratis) m
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Norwegian: pirat m
Polish: pirat m
Portuguese: t-|pt|pirata|m
Spanish: t-|es|pirata|m
Swedish: pirat#Swedish|pirat c
Welsh: copïwr anghyfreithlon
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trans-top|one who downloads copyrighted works
Czech: pirát m
Danish: pirat c
Dutch: piraat m
Finnish: piraatti
French: t+|fr|pirate
German: t+|de|Pirat|m, t-|de|Raubkopierer|m
Greek: �ει�α�ή� (piratis) m
trans-mid
Norwegian: pirat m
Polish: pirat m
Portuguese: t-|pt|pirata|m
Spanish: t-|es|pirata|m
Swedish: pirat#Swedish|pirat c
Welsh: copïwr anghyfreithlon
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ttbc|Novial: pirate#Novial|pirate

Verb
en-verb|pirat|ing

1. internet To obtain, usually by downloading from a file sharing network, an unauthorized copy of software or other piece of work.

#: Not willing to spend full price for the computer game, Heidi instead pirated a copy.

Translations

French: pirater
Greek: �ει�α�ε�� (piratevo)
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Spanish: t-|es|piratear

Adjective
pirate

1. An illegal imitation or reproduction of a well-known trademarked product or work subject to copyright protection.

Translations

Estonian: piraatkoopia
Finnish: piraatti
French: t+|fr|pirate
Greek: t|el|�ει�α�ικ��|m|sc=Grek (peiratikós)
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Portuguese: t-|pt|pirateado

Synonyms
pirated

See also
jolly roger
skull and crossbones

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