foray

for·ay  (fôr, fr, fr)

n.

1. A sudden raid or military advance.

2. A venture or an initial attempt, especially outside one's usual area: an actor's foray into politics.

v. for·ayed, for·ay·ing, for·ays

v.intr.

1. To make a raid.

2. To make inroads, as for profit or adventure.

v.tr. Archaic

To pillage in search of spoils.

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[Middle English forrai, from forraien, to plunder, probably back-formation from forreour, raider, plunderer, from Old French forrier, from forrer, to forage; see forage.]

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foray [ˈfɒreɪ]

n

1. a short raid or incursion

2. a first attempt or new undertaking

vb

to raid or ravage (a town, district, etc.)

[from forrayen to pillage, from Old French forreier, from forrier forager, from fuerre fodder; see forage]

forayer  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	foray - a sudden short attack                 maraud, raid air attack, air raid - an attack by armed planes on a surface target penetration, incursion - an attack that penetrates into enemy territory swoop - a very rapid raid
	2.	foray - an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics" attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
Verb	1.	foray - steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners" despoil, pillage, ransack, reave, rifle, loot, plunder, strip take - take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill" deplume, displume - strip of honors, possessions, or attributes
	2.	foray - briefly enter enemy territory penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"

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foray

noun raid, sally, incursion, inroad, attack, assault, invasion, swoop, reconnaissance, sortie, irruption She made her first forays into politics.

Translations

foray [ˈfɒreɪ] N (esp Mil) → incursión f (into en)

foray [ˈfɒreɪ] n

(= raid) → incursion f
to make a foray into enemy territory → faire une incursion en territoire ennemi

(fig) to make a foray into sth → s'essayer à qch

foray

n → (Raub)überfall m; (Mil) → Ausfall m; (fig) → Ausflug m (→ into in +acc); to make a foray into the European market → sich auf den europäischen Markt vorwagen

vi → Raubüberfälle/einen Raubüberfall machen; (fig) → Ausflüge/einen Ausflug machen

foray [ˈfɒreɪ] n (esp Mil) → incursione f

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foray [ˈfɒreɪ] n (esp Mil) → incursione f