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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagression
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɡʁesjɔ̃
"Il a été victime d'une agression dans la rue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A violent attack or an attempt to injure someone.
"The police were called to investigate the assault that occurred outside the bar."
- 1
To make a physical attack on someone.
"He was charged with assault after he pushed the other man."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'assault' originates from the Old French 'assaut', which itself comes from the Latin 'assultus', meaning 'a leap or attack'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass both physical and verbal attacks, reflecting a broader understanding of aggression in legal and social contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assault" is said worldwide
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agression
Transliteration: aɡʁesjɔ̃
"Il a été victime d'une agression dans la rue."
Übergriff
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌɡʁɪf
"Er wurde Opfer eines Übergriffs in der Stadt."
aggressione
Transliteration: aɡɾesˈsjone
"È stato vittima di un'aggressione nel parco."
asalto
Transliteration: asaɾto
"Fue víctima de un asalto en la calle."
agressão
Transliteration: aɡɾeˈsɐ̃w
"Ele foi vítima de uma agressão na rua."
हमला
Transliteration: hamla
"उसे सड़क पर एक हमले का शिकार होना पड़ा।"
攻击
Transliteration: gōngjī
"他在街上遭到了一次攻击。"
공격
Transliteration: gonggyeok
"그는 거리에서 공격을 당했습니다."
攻撃
Transliteration: kōgeki
"彼は通りで攻撃を受けました。"
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