Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - assault
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Assault
assault
~1 n 1 the crime of attacking someone (increases in violent assaults over the past decade | sexual assault) (three years in prison for sexual assault) 2 a military attack to take control of a place controlled by the enemy (the platoon's unsuccessful assault on the border positions) 3 an attempt to achieve something difficult, especially using physical force + on (an assault on Mt Everest (=an attempt to climb it)) 4 assault on a strong spoken or written criticism of someone else's ideas, plans etc (the tobacco industry's recent assault on plans to ban cigarettes) ~2 v 1 to attack someone in a violent way (Policemen were assaulted by young demonstrators.) 2 to strongly criticize someone's ideas, plans etc (The MP was assaulted with a barrage of abuse from angry strikers.) 3 if a feeling assaults you, it affects you in a way that makes you uncomfortable or upset (The noise in the club assaulted our ears.)
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(assaults, assaulting, assaulted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy. The rebels are poised for a new assault on the government garrisons... = attack N-COUNT: oft N on/upon/against n 2. Assault weapons such as rifles are intended for soldiers to use in battle rather than for purposes such as hunting. ADJ: ADJ n 3. An assault on a person is a physical attack on them. The attack is one of a series of savage sexual assaults on women in the university area... At the police station, I was charged with assault. N-VAR: oft N on/upon n 4. To assault someone means to physically attack them. The gang assaulted him with iron bars... She may have been sexually assaulted by her killer. = attack VERB: V n, V n 5. An assault on someone’s beliefs is a strong criticism of them. He leveled a verbal assault against his Democratic opponents. N-COUNT: oft N on/upon/against n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English assaut, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *assaltus, from assalire Date: 14th century 1. a. a violent physical or verbal attack b. a military attack usually involving direct combat with enemy forces c. a concerted effort (as to reach a goal or defeat an adversary) 2. a. a threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person (as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner) that puts the person in immediate danger of or in apprehension of such harm or contact — compare battery 1b b. rape 2 II. verb Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to make an ~ on 2. rape 2 intransitive verb to make an ~ Synonyms: see attack • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 a violent physical or verbal attack. 2 a Law an act that threatens physical harm to a person (whether or not actual harm is done). b euphem. an act of rape. 3 (attrib.) relating to or used in an assault ( assault craft; assault troops). 4 a vigorous start made to a lengthy or difficult task. 5 a final rush on a fortified place, esp. at the end of a prolonged attack. --v.tr. 1 make an assault on. 2 euphem. rape. Phrases and idioms assault and battery Law a threatening act that results in physical harm done to a person. assault course an obstacle course used in training soldiers etc. Derivatives assaulter n. assaultive adj. Etymology: ME f. OF asaut, assauter ult. f. L (salire salt- leap) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. сущ. 1) нападение (вооруженное) aggravated assault — нападение при отягчающих обстоятельствах sexual assault — сексуальное преступление, сексуальное нападение 2) атака 3) штурм 4) резкие выступления (против кого-л.) - assault and battery 2. гл. 1) атаковать, нападать, штурмовать 2) действовать резко, грубо, ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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юр. словесное оскорбление Умышленное унижение чести и достоинства личности, выраженное в неприличной форме Ср. aggravated assault, assault and battery ...Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь
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1. (вооруженное) нападение, атака; штурм, приступ to make an assault upon smb. —- совершить нападение на кого-либо to make an assault upon a fortress —- штурмовать крепость to take a fortress by assault —- брать крепость приступом to repulse an assault —- отразить штурм (атаку) to withstand an assault —- выдержать штурм (атаку) 2. резкие выступления (против кого-либо, чего-либо); нападки assaults upon the prerogatives of Parliament —- резкие выступления против прерогатив парламента 3. обида, оскорбление some music is an assault on the ears —- есть музыка, которая оскорбляет слух 4. юр. словесное оскорбление и угроза действием to commit an assault upon smb. —- оскорбить кого-либо действием, напасть на кого-либо assault and battery —- оскорбление действием 5. эвф. изнасилование 6. штурм (альпинизм) 7. нападение, атака (фехтование) assault against the blade —- атака на клинок Id: assault of (at) arms —- ружейные приемы 8. штурмовой; атакующий assault aviation —- штурмовая авиация assault wave —- атакующая цепь assault fire —- огонь с последнего рубежа перед атакой assault distance —- дистанция атаки assault echelon —- первый эшелон assault position —- исходное положение для атаки assault gun —- противотанковая самоходная пушка assault gun —- штурмовое орудие assault landing craft —- десантно-высадочное средство A. Royal Engineers —- штурмовые...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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and battery оскорбление действием ASSAULT 1. noun 1) нападение, атака; штурм, приступ assault at/of arms - воинские упражнения (рубка, фехтование и т.п.) to take/carry a fortress by assault - брать крепость штурмом, приступом 2) нападки 3) euphem. изнасилование 4) leg. словесное оскорбление и угроза физическим насилием - assault and battery 5) mil. высадка десанта с боем 6) attr.; mil. штурмовой assault party - штурмовой отряд assault team - штурмовая группа assault gun - штурмовое орудие 2. v. 1) атаковать; штурмовать, идти на приступ 2) нападать; набрасываться (с угрозами и т.п.) 3) euphem. изнасиловать 4) leg. грозить физическим насилием ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 1375, from O.Fr. asaut, from V.L. *assaltus "attack, assault," from L. assultus, stem assul- of L. assilire "leap at" (see assail). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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