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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAggressive
/əˈɡrɛs.ɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.
"The dog became aggressive when it felt threatened." - 2
Pursuing one's aims and interests forcefully, sometimes to the point of being hostile.
"Her aggressive marketing strategy helped the company gain a larger market share."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin aggressivus, from aggressus, the past participle of aggredi meaning 'to go towards, approach, or attack' (from ad- 'to' + gradi 'to step'). Entering English via French in the 17th century, the word initially meant simply taking the initiative or making an overture, but gradually evolved during the 18th and 19th centuries to denote hostility, assertiveness, and readiness to attack.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aggressive" is said worldwide
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agressif
Transliteration: aɡʁesif
"Le chien est devenu agressif lorsqu'il s'est senti menacé."
aggressiv
Transliteration: aɡʁɛsiv
"Der Hund wurde aggressiv, als er sich bedroht fühlte."
aggressivo
Transliteration: aɡˈrɛs.si.vo
"Il cane è diventato aggressivo quando si è sentito minacciato."
agresivo
Transliteration: aɡɾeˈsi.βo
"El perro se volvió agresivo cuando se sintió amenazado."
agressivo
Transliteration: aɡɾeˈzivu
"O cachorro ficou agressivo quando se sentiu ameaçado."
आक्रामक
Transliteration: ākrāmak
"कुत्ता तब आक्रामक हो गया जब उसे खतरा महसूस हुआ।"
好斗的
Transliteration: hǎodòu de
"当感到威胁时，狗变得好斗。"
공격적인
Transliteration: gonggyeogjeogin
"개는 위협을 느낄 때 공격적으로 변했다."
攻撃的な
Transliteration: こうげきてきな
"犬は脅威を感じると攻撃的になった。"
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