World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesÜbergriff
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌɡʁɪf
"Er wurde Opfer eines Übergriffs in der Stadt."
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 Latin 'assultus', meaning 'a leap upon', which evolved through Old French 'assaut'. The term has historically shifted from a physical act of jumping or leaping to encompass various forms of attack or aggression.
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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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