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21 lancha de asalto
• assault craft -
22 ola de asalto
• assault wave -
23 violencia carnal
• assault with intent to rape -
24 agresión
f.1 aggression.2 attack, assault, battery, offensive.* * *1 aggression, attack* * *noun f.1) aggression2) assault, attack* * *SF (=acometida) aggression; [contra persona] attack, assault* * *femenino aggressionse lo acusa de agresión — (Der) he's charged with assault
* * *= attack, aggression, assault, act of aggression, battery, aggressive incident.Ex. The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.Ex. This article describes the contents of a help pack, produced by Bradford Public Library to help library staff when dealing with violence and aggression at work.Ex. Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.Ex. The study was designed to determine if players felt remorse if an opposing player was injured as a result of their act of aggression.Ex. The increasing frequency of notorious cases of conflicts between police officers & members of the general public (which in New York City has led to incidents of death, battery, & sexual assault) is cause for alarm.Ex. Data on 9318 aggressive incidents were collected from official game reports.----* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.* agresión brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.* agresión con ensañamiento = vicious attack.* agresión con lesiones = assault and battery.* agresión física = physical assault, physical aggression.* agresión sexual = sexual assault, molestation.* agresión verbal = verbal aggression, verbal assault, verbal abuse.* * *femenino aggressionse lo acusa de agresión — (Der) he's charged with assault
* * *= attack, aggression, assault, act of aggression, battery, aggressive incident.Ex: The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.
Ex: This article describes the contents of a help pack, produced by Bradford Public Library to help library staff when dealing with violence and aggression at work.Ex: Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.Ex: The study was designed to determine if players felt remorse if an opposing player was injured as a result of their act of aggression.Ex: The increasing frequency of notorious cases of conflicts between police officers & members of the general public (which in New York City has led to incidents of death, battery, & sexual assault) is cause for alarm.Ex: Data on 9318 aggressive incidents were collected from official game reports.* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.* agresión brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.* agresión con ensañamiento = vicious attack.* agresión con lesiones = assault and battery.* agresión física = physical assault, physical aggression.* agresión sexual = sexual assault, molestation.* agresión verbal = verbal aggression, verbal assault, verbal abuse.* * *aggressionel ejército responderá a toda agresión por parte extranjera the army will respond to any foreign aggressionfue víctima de una agresión brutal he was the victim of a brutal attack o assaultCompuesto:sex attack, sexual assault* * *
agresión sustantivo femenino
aggression;
agresión sustantivo femenino aggression
' agresión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
herida
- pacto
- valor
- defender
- herido
- repeler
English:
aggression
- assault
- cheek
- sexual assault
- aggressive
- road
* * *agresión nf[ataque] act of aggression, attack;sufrir una agresión to be the victim of an attackagresión sexual sex attack* * *f aggression;una agresión an assault, an attack* * *1) : aggression2) ataque: attack* * *agresión n aggression -
25 asalto
m.1 attack (ataque).tomar algo por asalto to storm something2 robbery (robo).3 round (sport) (en boxeo).4 assault, mug, raid, assault and battery.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: asaltar.* * *1 assault, attack (con robo) raid, robbery2 (boxeo) round\asalto a mano armada armed robberytomar por asalto to take by storm* * *noun m.1) assault2) mugging, robbery3) round* * *SM1) (=atraco) robberyasalto a un banco — bank raid, bank robbery
2) (Mil) attack, assaulttropa 1)el asalto al Parlamento — the attack o assault on parliament, the storming of parliament
3) (Boxeo) round4) (Esgrima)5) (=acoso) hounding, harassmentel continuo asalto de los paparazzi — the constant hounding o harassment by the paparazzi
* * *1)a) ( robo) holdup, robberyun asalto a mano armada — an armed robbery o raid
b) ( ataque) attack, assaultel asalto a or de la embajada — the storming of the embassy
2)a) ( en boxeo) roundb) ( en esgrima) bout3)a) (RPl) ( fiesta) potluck party o dinnerb) (AmC) ( fiesta sorpresa) surprise party* * *1)a) ( robo) holdup, robberyun asalto a mano armada — an armed robbery o raid
b) ( ataque) attack, assaultel asalto a or de la embajada — the storming of the embassy
2)a) ( en boxeo) roundb) ( en esgrima) bout3)a) (RPl) ( fiesta) potluck party o dinnerb) (AmC) ( fiesta sorpresa) surprise party* * *asalto11 = mugging, raid, assault, robbery, stick-up.Ex: He is concerned about personal safety with security against theft, muggins, and attacks.
Ex: More appropriate for his purpose would be the many monographs and articles in scholarly journals dealing specifically with this aspect of the Pearl Harbor raid.Ex: Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.Ex: Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.Ex: From small-time stick-ups to vengeful bloodbaths, they become insatiable predators without scruples.* asalto a diligencia = stagecoach robbery.* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.* asalto al tren = train robbery.* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.* asalto matutino = dawn raid.* rifle de asalto = assault rifle.asalto22 = round.Nota: Usado generalmente en boxeo.Ex: O'Connell recovered strongly in the third round, until Shapot again backed him against the rope.
* ganar un asalto = win + round.* * *A1 (robo) holdup, robberyel asalto del banco the bank raid o robbery o holdupun asalto a mano armada an armed robbery o raid¡esto es un asalto! this is a holdup!2 (ataque) attack, assault, stormingel asalto a or de la embajada/fortaleza the storming of the embassy/fortress, the attack o assault on the embassy/fortresslo tomaron por asalto they took it by stormB1 (en boxeo) round2 (en esgrima) boutC2 ( AmC) (fiesta sorpresa) surprise party* * *
Del verbo asaltar: ( conjugate asaltar)
asalto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
asaltó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
asaltar
asalto
asaltar ( conjugate asaltar) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to rob, mug
◊ me asaltó una duda I was struck o seized by a sudden doubt
asalto sustantivo masculino
1
(— a persona) mugging;◊ un asalto a mano armada an armed robbery o raid
2 ( en boxeo) round;
( en esgrima) bout
asaltar verbo transitivo to assault, attack
(atracar un banco, una tienda) to rob
fig (un pensamiento) to assail
asalto sustantivo masculino
1 assault, attack
asalto a un banco, bank robbery
2 Box round
' asalto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordaje
- tropa
- asaltar
- tumbar
English:
assault
- attack
- mugging
- raid
- raiding party
- round
- stick-up
- storm
- storm-trooper
- storm-troops
- storming
- strike through
- ram
- robbery
- stick
* * *asalto nm1. [ataque] attack;[de castillo, ciudad] storming;un fusil de asalto an assault rifle;tomar algo por asalto to storm sth;las empresas europeas preparan su asalto al mercado asiático European companies are preparing for their assault on the Asian market2. [robo] robbery;un asalto a mano armada an armed robbery3. [en boxeo] round4. [en esgrima] bout5. [en disputa] round* * *mtomar por asalto take by storm2 en boxeo round* * *asalto nm1) : assault2) : mugging, robbery3) : round (in boxing)4)asalto al poder : coup d'etat* * *asalto n1. (banco) raid / robbery2. (persona) mugging / attack3. (en boxeo) round -
26 agredir
v.1 to attack.2 to offend.* * *1 to attack Table 1 NOTA Used only in forms which include the letter i in their endings: agredía, agrediré, agrediendo /Table 1* * *verb1) to assault2) attack* * *VT [físicamente] to assault, set upon; [verbalmente] to attack* * *verbo transitivo (frml) to attack, assault* * *= assault.Ex. Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.----* agredir con un cristal = glass.* * *verbo transitivo (frml) to attack, assault* * *= assault.Ex: Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.
* agredir con un cristal = glass.* * *vt( frml); to attack, assaultlo agredió de palabra she insulted him, she launched a verbal assault on him* * *
agredir ( conjugate agredir) verbo transitivo (frml) to attack, assault
agredir vtr defect to assault
' agredir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acometer
English:
assault
- set about
- set on
- set upon
* * *agredir vtto attack* * *v/t attack, assault* * *agredir {1} vt: to assail, to attack* * *agredir vb to attack -
27 asaltar
v.1 to attack.2 to rob.Ricardo asaltó a Pedro Richard held up Peter.3 to seize.iba a ir pero al final le asaltaron las dudas he was going to go, but he was seized by doubts at the last minutele asaltó el pánico he was overcome by panic4 to be assaulted by.Te asaltó el bandido You were assaulted by the bandit.5 to assault, to assail, to invade, to attack.Ricardo asalta bancos Richard assaults banks.* * *1 to assault, attack (para robar) to raid, rob2 (abordar) to approach, come up to■ me asaltó la duda de si había dicho la verdad doubts sprang to my mind as to whether he had told the truth or not* * *verb1) to assault2) mug, rob3) storm* * *VT1) [+ persona] to attack, assault; (Mil) to storm; [+ banco, tienda etc] to break into, raid; [en disturbios etc] to loot, sackanoche fue asaltada la joyería — the jeweller's was raided last night, last night there was a break-in at the jeweller's
2) [dudas] to assail; [idea] to cross one's mindle asaltó una idea — he was struck by an idea, an idea crossed his mind
3) [desastre, muerte] to fall upon, surprise, overtake* * *verbo transitivob) ( tomar por asalto) <ciudad/embajada> to stormc) ( atacar) to attack, assaultd) ( acosar) to accost, assail (frml)e) idea to strikeme asaltó una duda — I was struck o seized by a sudden doubt
* * *= raid, storm, break into, break in, mug, assail, hold up.Ex. The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.Ex. On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex. A honeypot is a decoy computer system designed to look like a legitimate system an intruder will want to break into while, unbeknownst to the intruder, they are being covertly observed.Ex. The hacker broke in on the university dial-in lines through the library system.Ex. In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.Ex. It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex. The film starts with two small-time thieves who spontaneously decide to hold up a restaurant.----* asaltar una diligencia = rob + a stagecoach.* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.* * *verbo transitivob) ( tomar por asalto) <ciudad/embajada> to stormc) ( atacar) to attack, assaultd) ( acosar) to accost, assail (frml)e) idea to strikeme asaltó una duda — I was struck o seized by a sudden doubt
* * *= raid, storm, break into, break in, mug, assail, hold up.Ex: The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.
Ex: On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex: A honeypot is a decoy computer system designed to look like a legitimate system an intruder will want to break into while, unbeknownst to the intruder, they are being covertly observed.Ex: The hacker broke in on the university dial-in lines through the library system.Ex: In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.Ex: It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex: The film starts with two small-time thieves who spontaneously decide to hold up a restaurant.* asaltar una diligencia = rob + a stagecoach.* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.* * *asaltar [A1 ]vt1 (robar) ‹banco/tienda› to rob, hold up; ‹persona› to rob, mug2 ‹fortaleza/ciudad/embajada› to storm, attacklo asaltaron a preguntas they bombarded him with questions, they fired a barrage of questions at him4 «idea» to strikeen el último momento me asaltó una duda/un temor at the last moment I was struck o seized by a sudden doubt/fearle asaltaban dudas acerca de su futuro he was plagued with o by doubts about his future* * *
asaltar ( conjugate asaltar) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to rob, mug
◊ me asaltó una duda I was struck o seized by a sudden doubt
asaltar verbo transitivo to assault, attack
(atracar un banco, una tienda) to rob
fig (un pensamiento) to assail
' asaltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acometer
- atracar
English:
assault
- attack
- hold up
- mug
- raid
- rush
- engulf
- hold
- jump
- ram
- rob
* * *asaltar vt1. [atacar] to attack;[castillo, ciudad] to storm;la policía asaltó el avión the police stormed the plane2. [robar] to rob;lo asaltaron con una navaja he was robbed o mugged at knifepoint3. [sujeto: dudas, pánico] to seize;iba a ir pero al final le asaltaron las dudas he was going to go, but he was seized by doubts at the last minute;me asalta una duda, ¿me llegará el dinero? I have one doubt, will I have enough money?;le asaltó el pánico he was overcome by o seized with panic4. [importunar]los periodistas asaltaron al actor a preguntas the journalists bombarded the actor with questions;los pabellones se vieron asaltados por visitantes the wards were overrun with visitors* * *v/t2 fig:le asaltó una duda he was suddenly struck by doubt* * *asaltar vt1) : to assault2) : to mug, to rob3)asaltar al poder : to seize power* * *asaltar vb -
28 ataque
m.1 attack (acometida).¡al ataque! charge!ataque aéreo air raidataque preventivo pre-emptive strike2 attack (sport).3 attack.lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente she launched several harsh attacks on the president4 fit (acceso).le dio un ataque de risa he had a fit of the gigglesataque cardíaco o al corazón heart attackataque epiléptico epileptic fitataque de nervios attack of nervesataque de pánico panic attack5 stroke.6 sudden start, pounce.7 bout, sudden spell of sickness, crisis.8 breakdown.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: atacar.* * *1 attack2 MEDICINA fit\ataque aéreo air raidataque de nervios nervous breakdown* * *noun m.- ataque de nervios* * *SM1) (Mil) attackun ataque a o contra algo/algn — an attack on sth/sb
¡al ataque! — charge!
ataque aéreo — air raid, air strike
ataque a superficie — ground attack, ground strike
2) (Med) attackle dio un ataque de tos — he had a coughing fit o a fit of coughing
ataque al corazón, ataque cardíaco — heart attack
ataque cerebral — brain haemorrhage o (EEUU) hemorrhage
3) (=arranque) fitme entró o dio un ataque de risa — I got a fit of the giggles
cuando se entere le da un ataque — * she'll have a fit when she finds out *
4) (=crítica) attackataque a o contra algo/algn — attack on sth/sb
un duro ataque a o contra la ley electoral — a fierce attack on the electoral law
5) (Dep) attack* * *1)a) (Dep, Mil) attackb) ( verbal) attacklanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno — he launched a sharp o fierce attack on the government
2) ( acceso) fitun ataque de celos/ira — a fit of jealousy/rage
•* * *= attack, craze, outbreak, onslaught, gust, assault, bashing, burst, fulmination, swipe.Ex. The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.Ex. The interest is not really in the craze itself but in the intense, socially binding effect it has on the individuals in the group.Ex. This article describes how a sporadic outbreak of mould in this section of the collection was treated with a special cleaning machine.Ex. Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.Ex. Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.Ex. The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.Ex. Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.Ex. Cobbe was the primary target of John Ruskin's well-known fulmination against women who meddle with theology in his book 'Sesame and Lilies'.Ex. In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.----* ataque aéreo = raid, air raid, air strike, blitz.* ataque al corazón = heart attack.* ataque brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.* ataque con mortero = mortar fire.* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.* ataque de ansiedad = panic attack, anxiety attack.* ataque de asma = asthma attack.* ataque de cólera = fit of rage, fit of anger.* ataque de desarticulación = spoiling attack.* ataque de + Enfermedad = bout of + Enfermedad.* ataque de furia = fit of rage, fit of anger.* ataque de histeria = attack of hysterics.* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.* ataque de + Nombre = fit of + Nombre.* ataque de pánico = panic attack.* ataque de risa = fit of laughter.* ataque de tos = coughing fit.* ataque epiléptico = stroke, epileptic seizure, epileptic fit.* ataque epilético = seizure.* ataque matutino = dawn raid.* ataque nuclear = nuclear attack.* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.* ataque preventivo = preemptive strike.* ataque relámpago = hit-and-run attack.* ataques = slings and arrows.* ataques de = fevers of, fevers of.* ataques de cólera = flaming.* ataque siquiátrico = psychiatric episode.* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.* ataque terrorista = terror attack.* ataque violento = paroxysm.* ataque virulento = blistering attack.* ciberataque = cyberattack.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.* sobrevivir un ataque = survive + attack.* soportar un ataque = suffer + attack.* sufrir un ataque = be under attack, be under assault.* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.* * *1)a) (Dep, Mil) attackb) ( verbal) attacklanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno — he launched a sharp o fierce attack on the government
2) ( acceso) fitun ataque de celos/ira — a fit of jealousy/rage
•* * *= attack, craze, outbreak, onslaught, gust, assault, bashing, burst, fulmination, swipe.Ex: The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.
Ex: The interest is not really in the craze itself but in the intense, socially binding effect it has on the individuals in the group.Ex: This article describes how a sporadic outbreak of mould in this section of the collection was treated with a special cleaning machine.Ex: Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.Ex: Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.Ex: The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.Ex: Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.Ex: Cobbe was the primary target of John Ruskin's well-known fulmination against women who meddle with theology in his book 'Sesame and Lilies'.Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.* ataque aéreo = raid, air raid, air strike, blitz.* ataque al corazón = heart attack.* ataque brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.* ataque con mortero = mortar fire.* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.* ataque de ansiedad = panic attack, anxiety attack.* ataque de asma = asthma attack.* ataque de cólera = fit of rage, fit of anger.* ataque de desarticulación = spoiling attack.* ataque de + Enfermedad = bout of + Enfermedad.* ataque de furia = fit of rage, fit of anger.* ataque de histeria = attack of hysterics.* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.* ataque de + Nombre = fit of + Nombre.* ataque de pánico = panic attack.* ataque de risa = fit of laughter.* ataque de tos = coughing fit.* ataque epiléptico = stroke, epileptic seizure, epileptic fit.* ataque epilético = seizure.* ataque matutino = dawn raid.* ataque nuclear = nuclear attack.* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.* ataque preventivo = preemptive strike.* ataque relámpago = hit-and-run attack.* ataques = slings and arrows.* ataques de = fevers of, fevers of.* ataques de cólera = flaming.* ataque siquiátrico = psychiatric episode.* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.* ataque terrorista = terror attack.* ataque violento = paroxysm.* ataque virulento = blistering attack.* ciberataque = cyberattack.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.* sobrevivir un ataque = survive + attack.* soportar un ataque = suffer + attack.* sufrir un ataque = be under attack, be under assault.* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.* * *Aataque aéreo air raidataque por sorpresa surprise attackataque en tres frentes three-pronged attack2 (verbal) attackla oposición lanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno the opposition launched a sharp o fierce o harsh attack on the governmentinterpretó mis críticas como un ataque personal she took my criticisms personally o as a personal attackB (acceso) fitun ataque de celos/ira a fit of jealousy/ragesi la ves te va a dar un ataque de risa you'll die laughing if you see her ( colloq)le dio un ataque de llanto he burst into tearsme dio un ataque de rabia al ver tanta injusticia it made me furious o I was enraged to see so much injusticeCompuestos:● ataque cardíaco or al corazónheart attackanxiety attacksi ese ruido continúa me va a dar un ataque de nervios if that noise carries on I'm going to have a fitme da un ataque de nervios cada vez que tengo que hablar en público each time I have to speak in public, I get into a panicpanic attack* * *
Del verbo atacar: ( conjugate atacar)
ataqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
ataque es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
atacar
ataque
atacar ( conjugate atacar) verbo transitivo
to attack
ataque sustantivo masculino
1a) (Dep, Mil) attack;
2 (Med) attack;
ataque al corazón heart attack;
ataque epiléptico epileptic fit;
me dio un ataque de nervios I got into a panic;
un ataque de risa a fit of hysterics
atacar verbo transitivo to attack, assault
♦ Locuciones: familiar atacar los nervios, to lose one's cool
ataque sustantivo masculino
1 attack, assault
ataque aéreo, air raid
2 Med fit
ataque al corazón, heart attack
ataque de nervios/risa, fit of hysterics/laughter
' ataque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- acometida
- borde
- cardiaca
- cardíaca
- cardiaco
- cardíaco
- crisis
- dar
- entrar
- golpe
- histeria
- inicial
- lanzarse
- nervio
- novilunio
- patatús
- repeler
- resistir
- simular
- arrollador
- asalto
- atentado
- crítica
- demoledor
- despiadado
- emprender
- enérgico
- feroz
- frontal
- lanzar
- rechazar
- refugiar
- refugio
- renovar
- salvaje
- simulacro
- soponcio
- sorpresa
English:
access
- aim
- air raid
- appendicitis
- assault
- attack
- barrage
- blitz
- bomb
- bout
- charge
- crack up
- destroy
- DT
- DTs
- fend off
- fierce
- fit
- full-scale
- go
- hysterics
- jealousy
- laughter
- lay
- lightning
- on
- onslaught
- outburst
- repel
- savage
- seizure
- send
- spearhead
- stave off
- stem
- strike
- throw
- turn
- unprovoked
- verge
- ward off
- air
- amok
- bilious
- crack
- drive
- have
- heart
- involvement
- offense
* * *♦ nm1. [acometida] attack;¡al ataque! charge!ataque aéreo [sobre ciudad] air raid; [sobre tropas] air attack; Bolsa ataque especulativo dawn raid;ataque preventivo pre-emptive strike2. Dep attack;una jugada de ataque an attack, an attacking move3. [crítica] attack;lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente she launched several harsh attacks on the president4. [acceso] fit;en un ataque de celos la mató he killed her in a fit of jealousy;Famcomo no se calle me va a dar un ataque if he doesn't shut up I'm going to have a fitataque cardíaco heart attack;ataque al corazón heart attack;ataque epiléptico epileptic fit;ataque de nervios attack of hysteria;ataque de pánico panic attack;ataque de risa: [m5] le dio un ataque de risa he had a fit of the giggles5. [de sustancia] corrosive effect* * *m2 ( acceso) fit;le dio un ataque de risa she burst out laughing* * *ataque nm1) : attack, assault2) : fitataque de risa: fit of laughter3)ataque de nervios : nervous breakdown4)ataque al corazón : heart attack* * *ataque n1. (contra alguien o algo) attack2. (de tos, risa, etc) fit -
29 agresión sexual
f.sexual battery, molesting, sexual assault.* * ** * *(n.) = sexual assault, molestationEx. The increasing frequency of notorious cases of conflicts between police officers & members of the general public (which in New York City has led to incidents of death, battery, & sexual assault) is cause for alarm.Ex. But the mid-20th century -- being hipped on the whole nuclear family ideal -- went into a state of denial about incest and molestation within families.* * ** * *(n.) = sexual assault, molestationEx: The increasing frequency of notorious cases of conflicts between police officers & members of the general public (which in New York City has led to incidents of death, battery, & sexual assault) is cause for alarm.
Ex: But the mid-20th century -- being hipped on the whole nuclear family ideal -- went into a state of denial about incest and molestation within families.* * *sexual assault -
30 atentado
m.attempted murder, felonious intent, attack, attempt.past part.past participle of spanish verb: atentar.* * *1 (ataque) attack, assault2 (afrenta) affront\atentado terrorista terrorist attack* * *noun m.attack, attempt* * *1.ADJ (=prudente) prudent, cautious; (=moderado) moderate2.SM (=ofensa) offence, felony (EEUU); (=crimen) outrage, crime; (=ataque) assault, attack; (Pol) attemptatentado a o contra la vida de algn — attempt on sb's life
atentado contra el pudor, atentado contra la honra — indecent assault
atentado suicida — suicide bombing, suicide attack
* * *a) ( ataque)b) ( afrenta)atentado a or contra algo — a honor/dignidad/moral affront to something
* * *= bombing, assassination attempt.Ex. Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.Ex. Victim of an apparent assassination attempt, his face was left permanently disfigured and pockmarked.----* atentado contra la dignidad humana = assault on people's dignity, assault on human dignity.* atentado contra la libertad = war on liberty.* atentado golpista = attempted coup, coup attempt.* atentado terrorista = terrorist attack, terror attack.* * *a) ( ataque)b) ( afrenta)atentado a or contra algo — a honor/dignidad/moral affront to something
* * *= bombing, assassination attempt.Ex: Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.
Ex: Victim of an apparent assassination attempt, his face was left permanently disfigured and pockmarked.* atentado contra la dignidad humana = assault on people's dignity, assault on human dignity.* atentado contra la libertad = war on liberty.* atentado golpista = attempted coup, coup attempt.* atentado terrorista = terrorist attack, terror attack.* * *1llevaron a cabo un atentado contra el presidente they carried out an assassination attempt on the president, they tried to assassinate ( o shoot etc) the presidentun atentado contra la seguridad del Estado a threat to national security2 (afrenta) atentado CONTRA or A algo:su manera de vestir es un atentado a or contra la moral the way she dresses is an affront to moralityesto constituye un atentado a or contra su dignidad y libertad this constitutes an attack on his dignity and freedom* * *
Del verbo atentar: ( conjugate atentar)
atentado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
atentado
atentar
atentado sustantivo masculinoa) ( ataque):
un atentado contra el presidente an assassination attempt on the president
atentar ( conjugate atentar) verbo intransitivo:
atentado contra la seguridad del Estado to threaten national security
atentado sustantivo masculino attack
un atentado contra la intimidad, an outrage against privacy
atentado terrorista, terrorist attack
atentar verbo intransitivo esta mañana atentaron contra la vida de un famoso escritor, there was an attempt on a famous writer's life this morning
' atentado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
indemne
- reivindicación
- respiración
- terrorista
- brutal
- costar
- frustrado
- reivindicar
- repudiar
- responsabilizar
- responsable
- sufrir
English:
attack
- attempt
- bombing
- claim
- offense
* * *atentado nmun atentado con bomba a bomb attack, a bombing;un atentado contra el presidente an attempt on the president's life2. [afronta] crime;la construcción de la cementera es un atentado contra el medio ambiente the building of the cement factory is a crime against the environment;la ley es un atentado contra la libertad de expresión the law constitutes an attack on freedom of expression* * *m attack (contra, a on)* * *atentado nm: attack, assault* * *atentado n1. (ataque) attack2. (intento de asesinato) attempt -
31 atentado contra la dignidad humana
(n.) = assault on people's dignity, assault on human dignityEx. The Spanish capital of Madrid has banned the use of human billboards, calling them an ' assault on people's dignity'.Ex. He stressed that human cloning was unethical and a direct assault on human dignity.* * *(n.) = assault on people's dignity, assault on human dignityEx: The Spanish capital of Madrid has banned the use of human billboards, calling them an ' assault on people's dignity'.
Ex: He stressed that human cloning was unethical and a direct assault on human dignity.Spanish-English dictionary > atentado contra la dignidad humana
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32 abuso
m.1 scandal, sin.2 abuse, bad use, misuse.3 abusive act, abuse.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: abusar.* * *1 abuse, misuse2 (injusticia) injustice\abuso de confianza betrayal of trust, breach of faithabusos deshonestos indecent assault sing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=extralimitación) [de privilegios, cargo, fondos] abusecuando hay abuso de amistad — when unfair demands are made on friendship, when there are impositions made on friendship
abuso de confianza — (Pol, Econ) breach of trust, betrayal of trust
2) (=uso excesivo) [de tabaco, drogas] abuse; [de disolventes, pesticidas] overusehabía un abuso de adjetivos en el texto — there was too much o excessive use of adjectives in the text
recibió varias quejas por abuso de fuerza — he received several complaints of excessive use of force
no es recomendable el abuso de la sal en la comida — it's not advisable to put too much salt in your food
3) (tb: abuso sexual) sexual abuse* * *a) ( uso excesivo) abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)c) ( injusticia) outrage* * *= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.Ex. I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.Ex. It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.Ex. The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex. This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.Ex. Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex. Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.----* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* abuso de menores = child abuse.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.* abusos = overindulgence.* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.* * *a) ( uso excesivo) abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)c) ( injusticia) outrage* * *= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.Ex: I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.
Ex: It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.Ex: The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex: This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.Ex: Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex: Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* abuso de menores = child abuse.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.* abusos = overindulgence.* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.* * *1 (uso excesivo) abuseel abuso en la bebida alcohol abusese ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora this metaphor has been used time and again2 (injusticia) outragees un abuso que nos traten así it's outrageous o an outrage that we should be treated in this wayCompuestos:masculine abuse of authoritympl indecent assaultsexual o sex abusemasculine child abusepara prevenir el abuso sexual infantil to prevent child abuse, to prevent children being sexually abused* * *
Del verbo abusar: ( conjugate abusar)
abuso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
abusó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
abusar
abuso
abusar ( conjugate abusar) verbo intransitivo
1a) ( aprovecharse):
abuso de algo ‹de autoridad/posición/generosidad› to abuse sth;
no quisiera abuso de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you);
abuso de algn ‹de padres/amigo› to take advantage of sb
2 ( usar en exceso):
no se debe abuso del alcohol alcohol should be drunk in moderation
abuso sustantivo masculino
el abuso en la bebida excessive drinking;
abusos deshonestos indecent assault;
abuso sexual infantil child abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad):
¡qué abuso de confianza! (fam) what a nerve! (colloq)
◊ ¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!;
prestarse a abusos to lay itself open to abuse
abusar verbo intransitivo
1 (aprovecharse de) to take (unfair) advantage of: su familia abusa de su bondad, her family take advantage of her kindness
(del poder, de la autoridad, etc) to abuse
2 (consumir en exceso) abusar del alcohol, to drink too much o to excess
3 Jur (de un menor, de una mujer) to abuse
4 familiar ¡no abuses de mi paciencia!, don't try my patience
abuso sustantivo masculino abuse
abuso de confianza, abuse of trust
abuso de poder, abuse of power
abuso sexual, sexual abuse
' abuso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atropello
- denunciar
- levantarse
- acabar
- desmán
- terminar
English:
abuse
- breach
- imposition
- malpractice
- mistreatment
- misuse
* * *abuso nmabuso de autoridad abuse of authority;abuso de confianza breach of confidence;Der abusos deshonestos indecent assault;abuso de poder abuse of power;Com abuso de posición dominante abuse of a dominant position;abusos sexuales sexual abuse2. [atropello] scandal, outrage;¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!* * *m abuse;estos precios son un abuso these prices are outrageous o an outrage* * *abuso nm1) : abuse2) : injustice, outrage* * *abuso n abuse -
33 asalto1
1 = mugging, raid, assault, robbery, stick-up.Ex. He is concerned about personal safety with security against theft, muggins, and attacks.Ex. More appropriate for his purpose would be the many monographs and articles in scholarly journals dealing specifically with this aspect of the Pearl Harbor raid.Ex. Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.Ex. Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.Ex. From small-time stick-ups to vengeful bloodbaths, they become insatiable predators without scruples.----* asalto a diligencia = stagecoach robbery.* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.* asalto al tren = train robbery.* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.* asalto matutino = dawn raid.* rifle de asalto = assault rifle. -
34 tropa
f.1 rank and file (military) (no oficiales).tropas de asalto assault troops, storm troopstropas de choque shock troopstropas mecanizadas mechanized troopstropas de refresco fresh troops2 troop, flock (informal) (multitud).* * *2 (muchedumbre) crowd1 MILITAR troops, fighting soldiers\tropas de asalto storm troops, shock troops* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Mil) (=soldados rasos) rank and file, ordinary soldiers pl ; (=ejército) armytropas de asalto, tropa de choque — storm troops
2) (=multitud) crowd, troop; pey mob, troop3) LAm (Agr) flock, herd* * *1) (Mil)a) ( soldados rasos)la tropa — the troops (pl)
b) tropas femenino plural (ejército, soldados) troops2) (fam) ( muchedumbre) horde* * *= troop, host.Ex. Even Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 B.C., with his Carthaginian troops and equipment, was a remarkable organizational feat.Ex. This song is about what happened when our valley was attacked by the hosts of Mordor.----* tropa de tierra = ground troop.* tropa terrestre = ground troop.* vehículo blindado para el transporte de tropas = armoured personnel carrier, personnel carrier.* * *1) (Mil)a) ( soldados rasos)la tropa — the troops (pl)
b) tropas femenino plural (ejército, soldados) troops2) (fam) ( muchedumbre) horde* * *= troop, host.Ex: Even Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 B.C., with his Carthaginian troops and equipment, was a remarkable organizational feat.
Ex: This song is about what happened when our valley was attacked by the hosts of Mordor.* tropa de tierra = ground troop.* tropa terrestre = ground troop.* vehículo blindado para el transporte de tropas = armoured personnel carrier, personnel carrier.* * *A ( Mil)1hay gran descontento entre la tropa there is a lot of discontent among the troops o the rank and filelas tropas enemigas se acercaban the enemy troops were approaching, the enemy army was approachingCompuestos:assault troops (pl), assault unit o grouprelief troopsB1 ( fam) (muchedumbre) horde2 (CS) (de ganado) herd* * *
tropa sustantivo femeninoa) ( soldados rasos):
b)
tropa sustantivo femenino
1 Mil troop
tropa de asalto, assault troops
2 fam (de niños, etc) mob, troop: vino Juan con toda la tropa, Juan came with all his family
' tropa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contingente
- alinear
- amotinar
- disponer
- ejercitar
English:
rank
* * *tropa nflas dependencias de tropa the soldiers' quarters2. [ejército] troops;la retirada de la tropa enemiga the withdrawal of enemy troops;las tropas británicas/de tierra British/ground troops;las tropas de la OTAN NATO forces o troopstropas de asalto assault troops, storm troops;tropas mecanizadas mechanized troops;tropa profesional professional soldiersuna tropa de madridistas a horde of Real Madrid supporters;se presentó con toda la tropa he turned up with the whole tribe4. RP [ganado] herd, drove* * *tropas troops;tropas aerotransportadas airborne troops* * *tropa nf1) : troop, soldiers pl2) : crowd, mob3) : herd (of livestock) -
35 abusos deshonestos
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36 acometida
f.1 attack, charge (ataque).2 (mains) connection.past part.past participle of spanish verb: acometer.* * *1 (ataque) attack, assault2 (derivación) connection* * *SF1) (=ataque) attack, assault; [de toro] charge2) (Elec) connection* * *femenino attack* * *= onslaught, bashing.Ex. Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex. The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.* * *femenino attack* * *= onslaught, bashing.Ex: Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.
Ex: The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.* * *(de un animal) attack; (de un ejército) attack, assault* * *
acometida sustantivo femenino
1 (ataque) attack
2 (del agua, gas, etc) connection
* * *acometida nf1. [ataque] attack, charge2. [de luz, gas] (Br mains o US utilities) connection* * *f1 attack2 TÉC supply* * *acometida nfataque: attack, assault -
37 agresión a mano armada
(n.) = armed assaultEx. However, since the unthinkable sometimes happens in the best schools, ways that educators should react to an armed assault are likewise discussed.* * *(n.) = armed assaultEx: However, since the unthinkable sometimes happens in the best schools, ways that educators should react to an armed assault are likewise discussed.
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38 agresión verbal
(n.) = verbal aggression, verbal assault, verbal abuseEx. Verbal aggression was also found to be negatively related to both homophily and personal attraction.Ex. He responded with a vicious verbal assault and told me in no uncertain terms that if I ever went over his head I'd be fired on the spot.Ex. Verbal abuse is difficult to identify and regrettably can be a common type of abuse in some marriages.* * *(n.) = verbal aggression, verbal assault, verbal abuseEx: Verbal aggression was also found to be negatively related to both homophily and personal attraction.
Ex: He responded with a vicious verbal assault and told me in no uncertain terms that if I ever went over his head I'd be fired on the spot.Ex: Verbal abuse is difficult to identify and regrettably can be a common type of abuse in some marriages. -
39 asalto a mano armada
armed robbery* * *(n.) = armed robbery, armed assault, heistEx. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in waters in Southeast Asia.Ex. However, since the unthinkable sometimes happens in the best schools, ways that educators should react to an armed assault are likewise discussed.Ex. This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.* * *(n.) = armed robbery, armed assault, heistEx: There has been a dramatic increase in the number of reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in waters in Southeast Asia.
Ex: However, since the unthinkable sometimes happens in the best schools, ways that educators should react to an armed assault are likewise discussed.Ex: This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original. -
40 atacar
v.1 to attack.esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory systemEl general atacó al pueblo The general attacked the village.Ese grupo ataca siempre That group attacks always.2 to attack (sport).3 to attack.4 to corrode.5 to tackle, to attack, to try to solve.El grupo ataca los problemas The group tackles problems.* * *1 (gen) to attack2 (criticar) to attack, criticize3 (afectar) to attack, affect\atacar los nervios to get on one's nerves* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ enemigo, ciudad, fortaleza] to attack2) (Med, Quím) [enfermedad, plaga, sustancia] to attackeste niño me ataca los nervios — * that child gets on my nerves *
3) (=criticar) [+ teoría, planteamiento, propuesta] to attack4) (=combatir) [+ problema] to tackle, combatse pretende atacar el desempleo — the aim is to tackle o combat unemployment
pretenden atacar la epidemia de meningitis — they aim to tackle o combat the meningitis epidemic
5) (=abordar)tengo que atacar a las matemáticas — * I'll have to get stuck into my maths *
¿puedo atacar al pastel? — * can I get stuck into the cake? *
2.VI to attack3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack3)a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attackb) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch intoc) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after2.atacar vi to attack* * *= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).Ex. Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex. It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex. This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex. On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex. Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex. After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.Ex. She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.----* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.* atacar con = urge against.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* atacar primero = preemptive strike.* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack3)a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attackb) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch intoc) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after2.atacar vi to attack* * *= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).Ex: Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.
Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex: It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex: This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex: On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex: Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex: After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.Ex: She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.* atacar con = urge against.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* atacar primero = preemptive strike.* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.* * *atacar [A2 ]vtA1 ‹país/enemigo› to attackla atacó por la espalda he attacked her from behindsu adversario lo atacó por sorpresa his opponent caught him off guard o took him by surprise2 (verbalmente) ‹ideas/persona› to attackdeja de atacarme continuamente stop attacking me o ( colloq) getting at me all the timeB «sustancia» to attack; «virus/enfermedad» to attackel ácido ataca el mármol the acid attacks the marbleataca el sistema nervioso it attacks the nervous systemme atacaron unos dolores de cabeza terribles I suffered o got terrible headachesme atacó el sueño I was suddenly overcome by sleep, I suddenly felt very sleepyC1 (combatir) ‹problema/enfermedad› to attackatacar las causas del problema to attack the causes of the problemeste problema hay que atacarlo de raíz we need to attack the root of this problem2 (acometer) ‹tarea› to tackle; ‹pieza musical› to launch intoJulio está atacando a Luisa Julio's after Luisa ( colloq), Julio's trying to get Luisa to go out with himD (en un cañón) to ram■ atacarvito attack■ atacarse* * *
atacar ( conjugate atacar) verbo transitivo
to attack
atacar verbo transitivo to attack, assault
♦ Locuciones: familiar atacar los nervios, to lose one's cool
' atacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargar
- diferente
- arremeter
- asaltar
- detrás
- disponer
English:
assault
- attack
- boot
- charge
- fire
- go at
- go for
- hit out
- lay into
- savage
- set on
- set upon
- strike
- turn on
- blast
- blitz
- hit
- jump
- lash
- maul
- mob
- move
- set
- slam
- tuck
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [con violencia] to attack2. Dep to attack3. [criticar] to attack;su propuesta fue atacada por los asistentes her proposal was attacked by those present4. [afectar]le atacó la risa/fiebre he had a fit of laughter/a bout of fever;me atacó el sueño I suddenly felt very sleepysu impuntualidad me ataca los nervios his unpunctuality gets on my nerves6. [emprender] to launch into;el tenor atacó el aria con entusiasmo the tenor launched into the aria with gusto;los ciclistas atacaron la última subida con gran energía the cyclists attacked the final climb energetically7. [corroer] to corrode;la humedad ataca los metales humidity corrodes metal8. [dañar] to attack;esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory systemno es el primer chico que la ataca he isn't the first boy to try to Br get off with o US make out with her♦ vi1. [tropas, animal] to attack2. Dep to attack* * *I v/t1 attack;le atacó un fuerte lumbago he had a severe attack of lumbago;me atacaron ganas de … I was seized o gripped by a desire to …II v/i attack* * *atacar {72} v: to attack* * *atacar vb to attack
См. также в других словарях:
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