Redada (en. Raid)

/reˈða.ða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Action of raiding; it usually refers to a police operation.

The raid in the neighborhood resulted in the arrest of several suspects.

La redada en el barrio resultó en la detención de varios sospechosos.

Quick intervention to surprise a group.

The raid took place early in the morning to prevent the fugitives from escaping.

La redada se llevó a cabo en la madrugada para evitar que los fugitivos escaparan.

Police operation aimed at dismantling illicit activity.

The raid led to the arrest of many drug traffickers.

La redada hizo que muchos narcotraficantes fueran arrestados.

From the verb 'to raid', which means to catch or trap in a snare.

police raid

Operation carried out by the police to apprehend criminals.

redada policial

immigrant raid

Action by authorities to arrest illegal immigrants.

redada de inmigrantes

raid at home

Operation where a home is entered to search for offenders.

redada en casa

net

Trap used to capture animals or in a figurative context, to catch people.

red

capture

Action of apprehending or holding someone or something.

captura

operation

Set of planned actions for a specific purpose.

operativo

Hunt

The police organized a hunt to catch the thieves.

La policía organizó una cacería para atrapar a los ladrones.

Raid

The raid was unexpected and caught everyone off guard.

El golpe fue inesperado y atrapó a todos desprevenidos.