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assault [ə'sɔ:lt]1 noun∎ he is accused of assault il est accusé de voie de fait;∎ Law common assault voie f de fait simple;∎ Law sexual assault agression f sexuelle;∎ Law assault and battery coups mpl et blessures fpl∎ to lead an assault se lancer à l'assaut;∎ they opened the assault on enemy positions ils ont donné l'assaut aux positions ennemies;∎ they made or carried out an assault on the camp ils sont montés à l'assaut du camp;∎ figurative the party launched an all-out assault on the opposition le parti a lancé une offensive tous azimuts contre l'opposition;∎ they finally scored the winning try after a prolonged assault on their opponents' line après une offensive prolongée dans le camp adverse, ils ont fini par marquer l'essai de la victoire(c) (criticism, vocal attack) attaque f;∎ it's an assault on my reputation c'est une atteinte à ma réputation;∎ a brave assault on widely held beliefs une attaque courageuse contre des croyances très répandues;∎ the music is an assault on listeners' ears cette musique est une agression pour les oreilles des auditeurs(d) (in climbing) assaut m;∎ their assault on K2 leur tentative d'ascension du K2(a) (attack → person) agresser, attaquer; Law se livrer à des voies de fait sur; (sexually) violenter;∎ to be assaulted être victime d'une agression; (sexually) être victime d'un attentat à la pudeur(b) Military (town, position etc) attaquer, assaillir, donner l'assaut à; figurative (senses) agresser►► Military assault course parcours m du combattant;Military assault craft engin m d'assaut -
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assault [əˈsɔ:lt]1. noun• to make an assault on... donner l'assaut à...b. (on individual) agression f3. compounds* * *[ə'sɔːlt] 1.verbal assault — injures fpl
2) ( attack) assaut m (on de)2. 3.air/ground assault — assaut aérien/terrestre
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A n1 Jur ( on person) agression f (on sur) ; ( sexual) agression f sexuelle (on sur) ; physical assault agression f ; verbal assault injures fpl ;2 gen, Mil ( attack) assaut m (on de) ; air/ground assault assaut aérien/terrestre ; to make an assault on monter à l'assaut de [fortress, town] ; attaquer [troops] ; to make an assault on a record Sport essayer de battre un record ;3 fig ( criticism) (on belief, theory, shortcoming) attaque f (on de) ; (on person, organisation, reputation) atteinte f (on à) ; to make an assault on attaquer [policy, supposition] ;C vtr2 Mil assaillir ;3 fig agresser [ears, nerves]. -
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[ə'so:lt] 1. verb1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) agresser2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) violenter2. noun1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) assaut, attaque2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) (tentative de) viol -
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1.1) agression; voies de fait; violences; coups et blessures; atteinte à la sécurité physique des personnes2) Mil. assaut; attaque2.to assault Mil. assaillir; attaquer; donner l'àssaut à; p. ext. agresserEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > assault
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12 assault rifle
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Jur. [Police] voies de fait; coups et blessuresEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > assault and battery
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Mil. [Police] fusil d'assautEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > assault rifle
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Crim. attaque a main arméeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > assault with deadly weapon
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assault — as·sault 1 /ə sȯlt/ n [Old French assaut, literally, attack, ultimately from Latin assultus, from assilire to leap (on), attack] 1: the crime or tort of threatening or attempting to inflict immediate offensive physical contact or bodily harm… … Law dictionary
ASSAULT — ASSAULT, the infliction of any degree of violence on the body of another person, whether injury results or not. The biblical injunction, he may be given up to 40 lashes but not more (Deut. 25:3), which applies to flogging by way of punishment,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Assault — As*sault , n. [OE. asaut, assaut, OF. assaut, asalt, F. assaut, LL. assaltus; L. ad + saltus a leaping, a springing, salire to leap. See {Assail}.] 1. A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Assault — As*sault , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assaulted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assaulting}.] [From {Assault}, n.: cf. OF. assaulter, LL. assaltare.] 1. To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assault — n *attack, onslaught, onset Analogous words: assailing, bombarding or bombardment, storming or storm (see corresponding verbs at ATTACK): *invasion, incursion, raid assault vb storm, *attack, bombard, assail … New Dictionary of Synonyms
assault — [n] attack advance, aggression, charge, incursion, invasion, offensive, onset, onslaught, rape, storm, storming, strike, violation; concept 86 assault [v] attack abuse, advance, assail, bash, beset, blast, blitz, bushwhack, charge, come down on* … New thesaurus
assault — ► NOUN 1) a violent attack. 2) Law an act that threatens physical harm to a person. 3) a concentrated attempt to do something difficult. ► VERB ▪ make an assault on. DERIVATIVES assaultive adjective … English terms dictionary
assault — [ə sôlt′] n. [ME assaut < OFr assaut, assalt < VL * assaltus < assalire: see ASSAIL] 1. a violent attack, either physical or verbal 2. euphemism for RAPE1 3. Law an unlawful threat or unsuccessful attempt to do physical harm to another,… … English World dictionary
assault at — ● assault … Useful english dictionary
Assault — This article is about the criminal act. For tortious aspects of assault, see Assault (tort). For other uses, see Assault (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
assault — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 crime of attacking sb ADJECTIVE ▪ brutal, ferocious, savage, vicious, violent ▪ armed ▪ criminal … Collocations dictionary