English-Spanish translations for assault

  • asaltar
  • atacarPor desgracia, los regímenes que tienen el poder en Libia y Egipto han recurrido como siempre a la agresión sexual como arma con la que atacar a las mujeres. Unfortunately, the regimes in power in Libya and Egypt have resorted as ever to sexual assault as a weapon with which to target women.
  • acometimiento
  • arremeterCon la modificación del Tratado las altas esferas podrán arremeter sin problemas contra los acuerdos colectivos de toda Europa y rebajar las condiciones de los trabajadores. The amendment of the Treaty will pave the way for top-steered assaults on collective agreements throughout Europe and thus, for a lowering of conditions for workers.
  • asaltoSe está preparando un nuevo asalto contra las bases. A new anti-grass roots assault is being prepared. Todo parece dispuesto hoy para el asalto final. It seems that all is now set for the final assault. Desde mi punto de vista, se trata de un asalto a todas las regiones rurales que no deberíamos permitir. This, in my opinion, is an assault on all rural areas, which we should not let pass.
  • ataqueTodo el mundo se beneficia de semejante ataque a la pobreza. Everybody wins from such an assault on poverty. Sus ataques se centran en tres aspectos en particular. Their assault focuses in particular on three things. Sin embargo, el Consejo Europeo prepara un nuevo ataque. Nonetheless, the European Council is preparing a fresh assault.
  • golpiza
  • paliza

Definition of assault

  • A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc
  • A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, for example words, arguments, appeals, and the like
  • An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching his person, as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at him and missing him
  • An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm
  • A non-competitive combat between two fencers
  • To attack, physically or figuratively
  • To threaten or harass.

Examples

  • to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town
  • to make an assault on the [[prerogative
  • prerogatives]] of a prince, or on the constitution of a government
  • Tom was accused of assaulting another man outside a nightclub.
  • Loud music assaulted our ears as we entered the building.

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