pirates
Mary fue secuestrada por piratas.
Mary was kidnapped by pirates.
El Equipo de Asalto era la banda de piratas; ahora estaban muertos.
The Assault Team was the gang of pirates; now they were dead.
Que hubiera piratas al otro lado del mundo era una cosa.
That there were pirates on the other side of the world was one thing.
Al fin y al cabo, eran ciudades de piratas.
After all, they were pirate towns.