assault
To attack, physically or figurativelyTo attack, physically or figuratively; to assail.
» We weren't prepared for the assault.
Мы не были готовы к штурму. — marafon
Ми не були готові до нападу. — Squaw
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail.
Tom was accused of assaulting another man outside a nightclub.
Loud music assaulted our ears as we entered the building.
überfallen, angreifen
напада́тьnapadátʹ, напа́стьnapástʹ, атакова́тьatakovátʹ
attack someone physically or emotionally
(transitive)To threaten or harass.
Examples
195 sentencesWe weren't prepared for the assault.
Ми не були готові до нападу. — Squaw
ruМы не были готовы к штурму. — marafon
Tom has been charged with assault.
Tom faces three charges of assault.
He was charged with assault and battery.
ruОн был обвинён в нападении и избиении. — Lenin_1917
Tom has been arrested three times for assault.
deTom ist dreimal wegen Körperverletzung festgenommen worden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English assaut, from Old French noun assaut, derived from the past participleFrom Middle English assaut, from Old French noun assaut, derived from the past participle of the verb assalir, from Late Latin assalīre, from Latin ad (“at, towards”) + salīre (“jump”). See also assail. Spelling Latinized around 1530 to add an l.
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Forms
assaults, assaulting, assaulted, assaultedSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle