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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesassaillir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: asaillir
"Les critiques ont assailli le film pour son manque d'originalité."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a concerted or violent attack on someone or something.
"The critics assailed the movie for its lack of originality." - 2
To criticize someone or something strongly.
"The politician was assailed by the media for his controversial remarks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'assail' originates from the Middle English 'assailen', derived from the Old French 'assailer', which in turn comes from the Latin 'assalire', meaning 'to leap upon'. The term has evolved to encompass both physical and metaphorical attacks, reflecting a historical context of aggression and confrontation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assail" is said worldwide
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assaillir
Transliteration: asaillir
"Les critiques ont assailli le film pour son manque d'originalité."
angreifen
Transliteration: angreifen
"Die Kritiker haben den Film wegen seines Mangels an Originalität angegriffen."
assalire
Transliteration: assalire
"I critici hanno assalito il film per la sua mancanza di originalità."
asaltar
Transliteration: asaltar
"Los críticos asaltaron la película por su falta de originalidad."
atacar
Transliteration: atacar
"Os críticos atacaram o filme pela falta de originalidade."
हमला करना
Transliteration: hamla karna
"आलोचकों ने फिल्म पर उसके मौलिकता की कमी के लिए हमला किया।"
攻击
Transliteration: gōngjī
"评论家们因缺乏原创性而攻击这部电影。"
공격하다
Transliteration: gonggyeokhada
"비평가들은 독창성 부족으로 영화를 공격했다."
攻撃する
Transliteration: kōgeki suru
"批評家たちは独創性の欠如を理由に映画を攻撃した。"
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