Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - assault
Assault
assault
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)
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English assaut, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *assaltus, from assalire Date: 14th century 1. a violent physical or verbal attack, a military attack usually involving direct combat with enemy forces, a concerted effort (as to reach a goal or defeat an adversary), 2. 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, rape 2, II. verb Date: 15th century transitive verb to make an ~ on, rape 2, intransitive verb to make an ~, see: attack ~er noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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